Roots

• Label this diagram of the structure of the root

  A) root hair

  B) epidermis

  C) endodermis

  D) cortex

  E) xylem

  F) phloem

  G) pericycle

  
• Describe and explain the arrangement of the vascular bundle in roots.?

  The xylem is central and star shaped with phloem between groups of xylem cells. This arrangement resists vertical stresses and anchors the plant in the soil