In a longitudinal section of a root. Starting from the tip upward the four zones occur in the following order:

1. rootcap, cell division, cellenlargement, cell maturation
2. root cap, cell division, cell maturation, cell enlargement
3. cell division, cell enlargement, cell maturation, root cap
4. cell division, cell maturation, cell enlargement, root cap.

Solution

The root tip can be divided into three zones: a zone of cell division, a zone of elongation, and a zone of maturation. The zone of cell division is closest to the root tip and is made up of the actively-dividing cells of the root meristem, which contains the undifferentiated cells of the germinating plant. The zone of elongation is where the newlyformed cells increase in length, thereby lengthening the root. zone of cell maturation where the root cells differentiate into specialized cell types. Related Theory Root growth begins with seed germination. When the plant embryo emerges from the seed, the radicle of the embryo forms the root system. The tip of the root is protected by the root cap, a structure exclusive to roots and unlike any other plant structure. The root cap is continuously replaced because it is easily damaged as the root pushes through soil.

Asked in: NEET 2004

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