Question

Differentiate between root apex and shoot apex.

Answer 1

Shoot apex	Root apex
It is terminal.	It is sub-terminal
Longer than root apex and spread up to 1 cm.	Quite short, less than 1 mm in length.
No protection is present.	It is protected by root cap.
Nodes and internodes are present.	Nodes and internodes are not formed.
Branches develop exogenously.	Branches develop endogenously.