Plant Structures

Roots

• Are a big part in photosynthesis
• anchor a plant to the ground and absorb water 
• Roots are the part of the flower that makes it smell nice 
• stomaNot all plants have roots 

The two types of roots are fibrous root and taproot. True or False

• True
• False

A fibrous root:

• is a long thick root 
• all plants have a fibrous root 
• consist of many similar sized roots that form a dense tangled mass 
• hard to pull out of the ground

This is an example of a fibrous root 

• carrots, dandelions,cacti
• rose bushes, carnations
• orange trees, strawberries
• lawn grass, corn and onions 

A taproot is

• one long main root with smaller roots branching off
• easy to pull out of the ground 
• a weed 
• all plants have taproots 

Root Cap

• grows out of the roots surface and enter spaces between soil particles 
• protects the root from injury 
• A hat that a root wears 
• A cover over the roots on the soil 

Root Hairs

• There is no such thing as root hairs
• Hairs that grow out of the root 
• protects the root from injury 
• grow out of the roots surface and can enter tiny spaces between soil particles 

One of the main functions of a root is:

• photosynthesis
• makes food
• carries substances between the plants roots and leaves
• anchors the plant to the ground

One main function of a stem:

• photosynthesis
• Provide support
• contains phloem and xylem 
• protects the root 

What kind of root is this?

• Taproot
• Fibrous root