Branching of Root Flashcards
1
Q
is the main root.
A
PRIMARY ROOT
2
Q
Latin word for first
A
primus
3
Q
are the lateral
branches of the primary root. They grow
horizontally or sometimes obliquely from the
primary root, parceling out the soil between
A
SECONDARY ROOTS
4
Q
Latin word for second
A
secundus
5
Q
are roots which grow
irregularly from the secondary roots. They grow
in all directions and occupy the soil left free by
other roots.
A
TERTIARY ROOTS
6
Q
Latin word for third
A
tertius
7
Q
these roots grow
horizontally or sometimes obliquely from the
primary root
A
Secondary root
8
Q
grow
irregularly from the secondary roots.
A
TERTIARY ROOTS
9
Q
They grow
in all directions and occupy the soil left free by
other roots.
A
TERTIARY ROOTS
