| A | B |
|---|
| root tip | end of root that absorbs minerals and water. |
| Root cap | protects the root tip, several layers thick. |
| region of differation | cells mature and become speciallized in function. |
| root hairs | elongatd cells that increase the surface area of the root to maximize absorbtion. |
| cortex | sepperated by the pericycle |
| phloem | carries food from leave throughout rest of plant |
| xylem | carries water and dissolved matertials upward from roots to leaves |
| cambium | seperates xylem and phloem |
