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Plant Form & Functio
Plant form and function
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Types of roots (5) | 1. tap root: store nutrients reach deep water 2. fibrous/diffuse: support plant, shallow water 3.tuber: sweet potato are ROOTS 4. adventitious/prop: support in shallow soils (tropics) 5.snorkel: like straws, to obtain oxygen for respiration(pneumatoph |
| Root Functions (4) | 1.provide moisture and inorganic nutrients(K,N,P) 2.attach plant to ground/climb surface 3.long term storage -starch 4.access oxygen (pneumatophores) |
| Types of Stem/Trunk/Shoots | 1. axial: spruce-shed snow 2. dendritic: sub branching = greater photorespiration 3.buttressed: greater support in trpoical soils. NOT A ROOT! |
| Stem Functions (7) | 1.transport nutrients and water 2. access to light 3. asexual reproduction- stolons&rhizomes 4.photosynthesis(cactus/vines) |