EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Roots do not absorb sunlight as they are below the ground. Sunlight is absorbed by green parts of the plant like the leaves.

Detailed explanation-2: -Although the surface of a leaf may look smooth, it is lined with tiny openings called stomata. When stomata are open, water vapor and other gases, such as oxygen, are released into the atmosphere through them.

Detailed explanation-3: -A stomate is a pore or aperture surrounded by two guard cells that allow gas exchange. Stomata is the plural term for stomate. Stomata allow for gas exchange to occur, mainly carbon dioxide to enter the plant to make food molecules such as glucose and for oxygen to be released by the plant.

Detailed explanation-4: -Roots absorb water and nutrients from the soil. They anchor the plant firmly. They help in storing food and nutrients. Roots transport water and minerals to the plant.