Identify the labeled parts of the plant root (2.3.1), identify and describe the function of the root cap (2.3.2), and identify and describe the stele (2.3.3).

You're on a roll — 2.3.1 2: Epidermis* 4: Xylem* 8: Phloem* 2.3.2 Part 1 is the root cap. Its function is to protect the delicate meristematic cells* of the root tip as it grows through the soil. 2.3.3 Name: Stele or Vascular cylinder* Description: The stele is the central part of the root, containing the vascular tissues. In a dicot root, it consists of a central, star-shaped xylem with phloem bundles located between the arms of the xylem. It is surrounded by the pericycle and endodermis*. 4 down, 1 left today. Keep it up!