bot.6 Roots Vocab

Front

First root becomes largest root

Back

taproot

Front

Numerous small roots develop and branch.

Back

Fibrous root system.

Front

Specialized roots from stems/leaves

Back

Adventitious root

Front

Protective cover over the apical meristem at the root tip

Back

root cap

Front

Extensions of epidermal cells that increase root surface area

Back

root hair

Front

Located just inside the epidermis, the largest region of the primary root made of loosely packed parenchyma cells.

Back

Cortex

Front

Innermost boundary of the cortex

Back

endodermis

Front

Outermost layers of central vascular tissues

Back

pericycle

Front

Minerals used in large amounts by plant cells

Back

macronutrients

Front

Minerals used by plant cells in small amounts

Back

micronutrients