| A | B |
|---|
| vascular cylinder | center of a root or stem that contains phloem and xylem |
| root hair | thin hairlike outgrowth of an epidermal cell of a plant root that absorbs water and minerals from the soil |
| root cap | mass of cells that covers and protects the tips of plant roots |
| meristem | undifferentiated plant tissue from which new cells are formed |
| fibrous root | root system made up of many threadlike members of more or less equal length |
| taproot | main root of some plants, usually larger than other roots and growing straight down from a stem |
| primary growth | growth in vascular plants resulting in elongation of the plant body |
| secondary growth | growth in woody plants resulting in wider roots, branches, and stems |
