The driving force that pushes the root tip through the soil is primarily A) cont

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geoffrey

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on: Aug 12, 2013

The driving force that pushes the root tip through the soil is primarily
A) continuous cell division in the root cap at the tip of the root.
B) continuous cell division just behind the root cap in the center of the apical meristem.
C) elongation of cells behind the root apical meristem.
D) the elongation of root hairs.
E) continuous cell division of root cap cells.

aero

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Reply #1 on: Sep 2, 2013

Most likely C, we did this yesterday.

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