A. adventitious root f. lateralroot b. aerial root g. root cap
c. cortex h. root hair
d. endodermis i. taproot
e. ground tissue j. vascular cambium
1. the first layer of cells inside the epidermis
2. the meristematic tissue that produces xylem to one side and phloem to the
other
3. a long, narrow epidermal cell that grows perpendicular to the surface of the
root, greatly increasing the surface area of the root and thereby increasing the
absorption of water and minerals
4. a root that arises from an organ other than the root
5. a smaller root that grows horizontally from the primary root
6. a special layer of tissue that functions to protect the tip of a root
7. a large, central, and dominant root from which lateral roots, or secondary
roots, develop
8. a type of adventitious root that grows from stems or leaves aboveground