DENDROLOGY

DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY

MORPHOLOGY AND IDENTIFICATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following plant organs functions to absorb nutrients and store food?
A
stem
B
leaf
C
root
D
xylem
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Roots are the parts of plants responsible for water and minerals absorption.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some plants like radish, carrot, beetroot store food materials in their roots. The bulged out roots of these plants are known as tuberous roots. Storing food in the roots help them to use it during scarcity of food and survive.

Detailed explanation-3: -From the Soil into the Plant Essentially all of the water used by land plants is absorbed from the soil by roots. A root system consists of a complex network of individual roots that vary in age along their length. Roots grow from their tips and initially produce thin and non-woody fine roots.

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