Question 24

(Multiple Choice)

The following question is based on parts of a growing primary root.
I. root cap
II. zone of elongation
III. zone of cell division
IV. zone of cell maturation
V. apical meristem
-Which of the following is incorrectly paired with its structure and function?


A)sclerenchyma-supporting cells with thick secondary walls
B)periderm-protective coat of woody stems and roots
C)pericycle-waterproof ring of cells surrounding the central stele in roots
D)mesophyll-parenchyma cells functioning in photosynthesis in leaves
E)ground meristem-primary meristem that produces the ground tissue system

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