root cap
Britishnoun
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A thimble-shaped mass of cells that covers and protects the root tip of plants.
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Also called calyptra
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If that is so, what can be deduced from the shape and location of the root cap?
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The root cap is continuously replaced because it gets damaged easily as the root pushes through soil.
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The root cap functions as a selective barrier for minerals taken up by the root.
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The tip of the root is protected by the root cap, a structure exclusive to roots and unlike any other plant structure.
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It is called the "root cap" and protects the tip from injury.
From The Adventures of a Grain of Dust by Hallam Hawksworth
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