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Identify the five major root structures of a dicot root.

Identify the five major root structures of a dicot root.-example-1
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In the diagram of the dicot root we have the following elements:

A) Epiblema or epidermis, the outer layer of the root.

B) Endodermis, the layer of dermis between the cortex and the vascular tissues of the root.

C) Phloem, which transports photosynthesis products.

D) Xylem, which transports water and minerals

E) Cortex, the tissue underneath the epidermis, that in dicots consists of sclerenchyma and parenchyma

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