NEETBotanyPlant - Growth and Development
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.