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Absorption by Roots

  • Morphology
    • It is the branch of biology which deals with the study of external structures of plants and animals.
    • A plant consists of a root system (underground part) and a shoot system (above the ground parts).
    • Roots are the parts of the root system; and stem, leaves, flowers, and fruits are parts of the shoot system.
  • Roots
    • It helps in anchoring plant and absorbing water and minerals.
    • Developed from the radicle part of a cotyledon
    • It consists of a region of meristematic activity covered by a root cap, a region of elongation, and a region of maturation having root hairs.
  • Types of roots system:
    1. Tap root system
    • It consists of a primary root that grows…

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