What Happens to the Growing Root When the Cells of the Root

Multiple Choice

What happens to the growing root when the cells of the root cap are eroded away?

A) The root begins to grow wider rather than lengthening.
B) Cells in other parts of the root migrate to form root cap cells.
C) The root cap cells are replaced by cell division and the root continues to grow.
D) The root keeps growing but it grows laterally instead of pushing downward.
E) The root stops growing because the root cap contains the meristem cells.