DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
PLANT CLASSIFICATION
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Question
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Sara looks at the roots of a plant. What do the roots of a plant do?
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They take in water from the ground.
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They make food for the plant.
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They take in sunlight.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: The plants absorb water from the soil with the help of root hair through osmosis. The diffusion of water molecules through a semi-permeable membrane is called osmosis. Root hair absorbs water from soil through osmosis.
Detailed explanation-2: -Although all green plants make their food by photosynthesis, they also need to get nutrients from the soil. These dissolve in water and are taken up by the roots of the plant. The most important plant nutrients are nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P), and potassium (K).
Detailed explanation-3: -Roots absorb water and minerals and transport them to stems. They also anchor and support a plant, and store food.
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