The removal of the root cap eliminates the ability of a root to respond to gravity.

Question

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Answer 1

True

Clarify Question
• What is the key concept addressed by the question?
        o This question is asking about the importance of the root cap.
• What type of thinking is required?
        o You are being asked to take what you already know and apply it to the function of a root cap.
• What key words does the question contain and what do they mean?
        o Root cap, which is the covering that occurs at the end of a root.

Gather Content
• What do you already know about root caps? How does it relate to the question?
        o The gravity-sensing cells of the root are located in the root cap.
        o Studies have shown that removing the cap eliminates the root's ability to respond to gravity.

Consider Possibilities
• What other information is related to the question? Which information is most useful?
        o Since gravity-sensing cells are located in the root cap, removal of the root cap would eliminate this ability.

Choose Answer
• Given what you now know, what information and/or problem-solving approach is most likely to produce the correct answer?
        o To answer this question you must connect the presence of gravity-sensing cells with the root cap. Removal of the root cap would remove gravity-sensing cells from the root.

Reflect on Process
• Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?
        o This question asked you to understand the nature of the root cap. Answering this question correctly depended on your ability to use the composition of the root cap in a new situation.  If you got the correct answer, great job! If you got an incorrect answer, where did the process break down? Did you remember that the root cap contains gravity-sensing cells? Did you have trouble extending the nature of the root cap to determine the correct answer?