AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

ROOTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the job of the roots?
A
to make seeds for the plant
B
to make food for the plant and take in air
C
to help the flower reproduce
D
to support the plant and help deliver food, minerals, and water to other parts of the plant
E
to anchor the plant in place, soak in water, and store food for the plant
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Roots anchor the plants firmly to the soil. They provide support to the plants. They also help in absorbing water and minerals from the soil.

Detailed explanation-2: -Roots are the plant parts present below the soil. Roots help in anchoring the plant to the soil by placing it firmly in the soil. They also help to absorb water and minerals from the soil.

Detailed explanation-3: -Plant Parts-Roots The roots help provide support by anchoring the plant and absorbing water and nutrients needed for growth. They can also store sugars and carbohydrates that the plant uses to carry out other functions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Plants absorb water through their entire surface – roots, stems and leaves. However, the majority of water is absorbed by root hairs. Root hairs are thin-walled uni-cellular outgrowths of epidermis.

Detailed explanation-5: -root, in botany, that part of a vascular plant normally underground. Its primary functions are anchorage of the plant, absorption of water and dissolved minerals and conduction of these to the stem, and storage of reserve foods.

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