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Bio Root

The document provides an overview of plant roots, detailing their structure, function, and types. It describes root regions such as the root cap, meristematic region, elongation region, root hair, and maturation region, along with various modifications of tap and fibrous roots. Key functions include anchoring the plant, absorbing water and minerals, and adaptations for storage and respiration.

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Bio Root

The document provides an overview of plant roots, detailing their structure, function, and types. It describes root regions such as the root cap, meristematic region, elongation region, root hair, and maturation region, along with various modifications of tap and fibrous roots. Key functions include anchoring the plant, absorbing water and minerals, and adaptations for storage and respiration.

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PLANT

PLANT
 ROOTS
Underground
 Grows radical and goes vertically
down
 Lacks leaves, nodes, internodes
and buds
 Positively geotropic
 Colorless due to the absence of
chlorophyll
 Root cap-apex
 Branches-endogenous
PLANT
 ROOTS
Unicellular root hairs
 Fix plant with soil and absorb
water and minerals.
Root regions
1. Root Cap
-thick & protective
-penetration
-Mucilage
Root regions
2. Meristematic Region
-growing point
-Longitudinal growth
Root regions
3. Elongation Region
-do not divide
-elongate rapidly
Root regions
4. Root Hair
-tubular roots
-water & mineral absorption
Root regions
5. Maturation Region
-Maturation of the cells
-epidermis, xylem, phloem
Types of root
system
Tap Root modification
1. Storage Food
-storage result in primary roots
-swelling

Fusiform Napiform
Conical
Tap Root modification
2. Nodulated Roots
-Nodule like swelling
Tap Root modification
3. Pneumatophores
-respiratory roots, upward
Fibrous root
1.
modification
Fleshy Adventitious Roots
Fibrous root
modification
2. Prop Roots
Fibrous root
modification
3. Stilt Root
Fibrous root
modification
4. Foliar Roots

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