Root hairs are produced in the region of maturation.

Root hairs are produced in the region of maturation.

• A. Meristematic Activity
• B. Elongation
• C. Maturation
• D. Differentiation

Answer: (C)

Root hairs are formed by epidermal cells that have completed their basic development and become specialized for absorption. This specialization happens in the zone of maturation, where cells differentiate into different types, including trichoblasts that give rise to root hairs. As epidermal cells in this region finalize their development, they extend thin projections—root hairs—that greatly increase the surface area for water and mineral uptake. In the meristematic zone, cells are still dividing and not yet specialized, so root hairs don’t form there. In the elongation zone, cells are mainly expanding in size rather than differentiating into the hair-producing state. So the visible production of root hairs aligns with the maturation region, where differentiation and final specialization occur.

Root hairs are formed by epidermal cells that have completed their basic development and become specialized for absorption. This specialization happens in the zone of maturation, where cells differentiate into different types, including trichoblasts that give rise to root hairs. As epidermal cells in this region finalize their development, they extend thin projections—root hairs—that greatly increase the surface area for water and mineral uptake. In the meristematic zone, cells are still dividing and not yet specialized, so root hairs don’t form there. In the elongation zone, cells are mainly expanding in size rather than differentiating into the hair-producing state. So the visible production of root hairs aligns with the maturation region, where differentiation and final specialization occur.