Roots

Which of the following is a function of roots?

• absorption

• anchoring

• storage

• all of these

What root type is pictured?

• adventitous

• fibrous

• tap

What root type is shown?

• adventitious

• fibrous

• tap

What root type is shown?

• adventitous

• fibrous

• tap

Which of the following plants has adventitious roots?

• potatoes

• ivy

• grass

• pine trees

Which of the following plants have fibrous roots?

• corn

• grass

• lillies

• all of these

Aerial and prop roots are types of adventitious roots.

• true

• false

Which of the following is the average depth of agronomic crop roots?

• 1-3 feet

• 1-6 feet

• 3-9 feet

• 6-12 feet

Which of the following plants has a larger lateral depth than vertical depth?

• corn

• cacti

• oranges

• soybeans

What part of the root protects root cells & guides growth?

• root cap

• root hairs

• apical meristem

• zone of maturation