root tip
Plant's absorbing end
The root tip is the very end of a plant root, containing actively dividing cells that drive growth downward into soil.
This region is protected by a root cap and houses the meristem, where new cells form.
In biology classes, root tip slides are standard specimens for observing cell division: We examined onion root tips under the microscope.
- radicleEmbryonic plant root
- meristemPlant growth tissue
- capCovering for top
- growthIncrease in size
- soilGround matter for planting
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