This document discusses the root system in plants. It defines the two main types of roots as taproots and fibrous roots. Taproots are large central roots that sprout other lateral roots, such as carrots have, while fibrous roots branch out in many directions like grass. The root system anchors the plant, absorbs water and minerals from the soil to transport throughout the plant, and stores food and nutrients to help the plant grow.
This document discusses the root system in plants. It defines the two main types of roots as taproots and fibrous roots. Taproots are large central roots that sprout other lateral roots, such as carrots have, while fibrous roots branch out in many directions like grass. The root system anchors the plant, absorbs water and minerals from the soil to transport throughout the plant, and stores food and nutrients to help the plant grow.
This document discusses the root system in plants. It defines the two main types of roots as taproots and fibrous roots. Taproots are large central roots that sprout other lateral roots, such as carrots have, while fibrous roots branch out in many directions like grass. The root system anchors the plant, absorbs water and minerals from the soil to transport throughout the plant, and stores food and nutrients to help the plant grow.
This document discusses the root system in plants. It defines the two main types of roots as taproots and fibrous roots. Taproots are large central roots that sprout other lateral roots, such as carrots have, while fibrous roots branch out in many directions like grass. The root system anchors the plant, absorbs water and minerals from the soil to transport throughout the plant, and stores food and nutrients to help the plant grow.
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Root
system Class: 4 Made by: Rabiya Arif Learning objectives • Define the root system in plants and explain how it helps the plant • Describe the two types of roots: fibrous and taproots Roots • In most plants, the root system is the part of the plant that lies beneath the surface of the soil Functions of Root system It helps to hold the plant in the soil.
The root system has three main It helps to take in water and minerals from the soil and carry them to other functions: parts of the plant.
Roots are used for the storage of
food and nutrients Types of roots Fibrous roots • The two main types of roots are the tap root and the fibrous root. • Some plants, such as the grass and the African violet, have roots that branch out in all directions. They are called fibrous roots.
Maize plant Dandelion
Tap roots
• A taproot is a large, central, and dominant root from which other roots sprout laterally.
Carrot Difference between tap root and fibrous root Activit y
