NEETBotanyAnatomy of Flowering Plants
Read the following statements and choose the follwoing option: 1. Root hairs are elongations of the epidermal cells 2. Trichosomes prevent water loss in plants 3. Cuticle is present in roots. 4. Stomata are structures present in the epidermis of stems.
Options
- ABoth 2 and 3 is correct
- BOnly 3 is correct
- Call are incorrect
- DBoth 1 and 2 is correct
Correct answer
D. Both 1 and 2 is correct
Step-by-step solution
The root hairs are unicellular elongations of the epidermal cells and help absorb water and minerals from the soil. On the stem the epidermal hairs are called trichomes. The trichomes help in preventing water loss due to transpiration.