Read the given statements and select the correct option.
Statement 1 : Root cap protects the root meristem from the friction of the soil and its outer cells are continuously replaced by newer ones.
Statement 2: The effect of the soil-friction damages the outer cells of root cap which are peeled off and replaced by new cells produced by root meristem.
Both statements 1 and 2 are correct
Statements 1 is correct but stetement 2 is incorrect
Statements 1 is incorrect but stetement 2 is correct
Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect
As we learn
Location of root caps -
In hydrophyte root is absent, In screw pine (Pandanus), root cap is multilayered. Root cap centains more amount of golgi bodies which secretes mucilage which makes the root sting
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Correct option is 1