Plant Structure and Functions

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Monocots

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One seed leaf.

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Dicots

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Two seed leaves.

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Roots

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Multiple functions for the plant.

Front

Primary Root

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The first root, the radical.

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Embryo

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Sprouts the primary root.

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Secondary Roots

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Often called fibrous roots, the roots after the primary root.

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Root Hairs

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Specialized cell extensions that penetrate into the openings between soil particles.

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Taproots

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Primary roots from which all other lateral roots or secondary roots grow.

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Fibrous Roots

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They have no primary root, spread out string-like.

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Fleshy Roots

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Thick roots that reserve food for the winter.