Multiple choice

Root hairs are found

  1. in the zone of elongation

  2. in adventitious roots

  3. on the root cap

  4. in the zone of maturation
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Root hairs are found only in the zone of maturation, and not the zone of elongation, possibly because any root hairs that arise are sheared off as the root elongates and moves through the soil.

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