The sequence of regions in a growing root, beginning immediately behind the rootcap, is:
A)elongation, maturation, cell division.
B)cell division, maturation, elongation.
C)cell division, elongation, maturation.
D)elongation, cell division, maturation.
E)maturation, elongation, cell division.

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The correct sequence is cell division, elongation, and maturation. The region of cell division is closest to the root tip, followed by the region of elongation where cells increase in size, and finally the region of maturation where cells differentiate into specialized types.

The Sequence of Regions in a Growing Root, Beginning Immediately