science 6

focus on the achorage of a plant to the soil and the absorption of water and nutrients for its growth and development.

• Shoot system

• Root system

Grows downward from the seed.

• primary root

• lateral root

• root cap

• root hairs

It is spread horizontally.

• primary roots

• root hair

• lateral root

• root cap

it increases the surface area for absorption.

• lateral root

• root cap

• root hairs

• primary root

it protects the growing tip of the root.

• root cap

• root hairs

• lateral root

• primary root

it enables the root growth.

• region of maturation

• merismatic zone

• region of elongation

it extend the root length.

• region of elongation

• merismatic zone

• region of maturation

it is where develops specialized tissues.

• region of elogation

• merismatic zone

• region of maturation

provides a pathway for water and other substances to be transported througout the body of a plant.

• Xylem

• Vascular tissues

• plhloem

regulates water and mineral movement.

• endodermis

• cortex

• xylem

• phloem