Root system

Root system

by Ileza Donglah

​X is called the shoot system

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Y is called the root system

​Main root

​Side root

​Root hairs

​FUNCTIONS OF THE ROOTS

1. To hold the plant in the soil

2. To absorb / take in water and minerals from the soil​

​TYPES OF ROOTS

​1. Tap root

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​For examples:

​Carrot, turnip, mung beans, beetroot, radish

​TYPES OF ROOTS

​2. Fibrous root

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​For examples:

Grass, paddy, wheat, corn, African violet