NEET
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- NEET
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- Botany
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- Plant - Growth and Development
NEET · Botany · Plant - Growth and Development
Which of the following is true about cells in the maturation phase?
Which of the following is true about cells in the maturation phase?
Options
- AThey have minimal vacuolation
- BThey undergo maximal size in terms of wall thickening and protoplasmic modifications
- CThey are in the initial stages of cell enlargement
- DThey are located at the root apex
Correct answer
B. They undergo maximal size in terms of wall thickening and protoplasmic modifications
Step-by-step solution
Further away from the apex, i.e., more proximal to the phase of elongation, lies the portion of axis which is undergoing the phase of maturation. The cells of this zone, attain their maximal size in terms of wall thickening and protoplasmic modifications.