Roots

Select ALL functions of roots.

• Absorb water and nutrients from the soil

• Hold the plant in the soil

• Release plant wastes into the soil

• Some plants store food in them

• Produce food for the plant

In which of the following plants DO NOT store food?

• leaves

• stem

• fruit

• roots

• xylem

Which type of the root is shown in the picture?

• Fibrous

• Taproot

• Vascular

• Nonvascular

Which type of the root is shown in the picture?

• Fibrous

• Taproot

• Vascular

• Nonvascular

Structures of the root that absorb most of the water an minerals are called __________________.

• root feathers

• root caps

• root hairs

• root fingers

Structures of the root that protect the root from injuries as it grows deeper into the soil are called __________________.

• root feathers

• root caps

• root hairs

• root fingers

In roots, where are phloem and xylem located?

• In the center

• Arranged in rings

• In the root cap

• Immediately under the surface cells

Roots are pushed to grow further by the area of _____________________.

• growing cells

• dividing cells

• root cap cells

• vascular tissue cells

Select ALL plants that store their food in the root.

• Carrot

• Spinach

• Celery

• Asparagus

• Beetroot

Roots are especially significant to humans because...

• ... they help prevent earthquakes.

• ... they help prevent landslides.

• ... they reduce the pollution in cities.

• ... they release minerals into the soil.