As plants grow above ground, their water demands increase. One of the ways this demand is met is through the development of new root apical meristems. Why is it that root meristems can develop anywhere along the root?
A. Root meristems develop from the
pericycle, a tissue present along the length of
the root.
B. Root meristems develop from the cortex, a
tissue present along the length of the root.
C. Root meristems develop only in regions
where there is a high concentration of oxygen
gas in the soil.
D. Root meristems develop only in regions
where there is a high concentration of
nitrogen gas in the soil.
A
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