AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Taproot systems feature a single, thick primary root, called the taproot, with smaller secondary roots growing out from the sides. The taproot may penetrate as many as 60 meters (almost 200 feet) below the ground surface.

Detailed explanation-2: -Roots are present under the ground. They absorb water and nutrients from the soil.

Detailed explanation-3: -Roots are the important underground part of all vascular plants. This part of the plant is mainly responsible for anchoring it down into the ground and absorbing the essential mineral elements, nutrients, and water from the soil. It is also used to store food.

Detailed explanation-4: -Plants, and more specifically, roots, are nature’s flood prevention system. Root growth carves out underground passages to give water a place to seep. The deeper the root system, the more water is sucked up, just like a well.