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In a longitudinal section of a root, starting from the tip upward, the four zones occur in the following order :
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Options:
  • A Root cap, cell division, cell enlargement, cell maturation
  • B Root cap, cell division, cell maturation, cell enlargement
  • C Cell division, cell enlargement, cell maturation, root cap
  • D Cell division, cell maturation, cell enlargement, root cap
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The correct answer is: Root cap, cell division, cell enlargement, cell maturation
Root shows the following regions
Root cap or calyptra - cap like protective covering over tip of the root
Meristematic region is the subapical position
Zone of elongation - receives new cells from the growing point
Root hair zone - is the zone of differentiation
Zone of mature cells - have thick walled impermeable cells.

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