Why do you think root hairs are produced only on the part of the root system that has stop?

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Camille Banks

1 February, 17:22

Why do you think root hairs are produced only on the part of the root system that has stop?

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Jerimiah Briggs · Answer 1

They are found only in the zone of maturation, and not the zone of elongation, possibly because any root hairs that arise are sheared off as the root elongates and moves through the soil. Root hairs grow quickly, at least 1μm/min, making them particularly useful for research on cell expansion.