Root Morphology Flashcards
Primary Functions of Roots
Anchoring in soil
uptake of water and minerals
hormone production
storage
asexual reproduction
microbial community interactions
roots- anchoring in soil
hold plant in place
prevents from blowing away
hold soil in place
what do prop roots provide
additional stability
what do holdfast roots provide
anchoring and climbing
where do holdfast roots come out of
stem
what plant has prop roots
corm
how do roots uptake water and minerals
thorugh soil through diffusion
direct contact
water potential gradient
water potential gradient
amt of water pressure
TF root must come in direct contact with water and nutrients
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Rhizosphere
soil that is immediate;y touching the root
haustorium
specializzed roots of a parasitic plant to get sugars from host
cytokinin
root to shoot communication
Where is cytokinin produced
root ti[
Adventitous root
roots that develop from somewhere other than primary root
TF soil is alive
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Why does the root have a cylindrical shape
helps push through soil
water and nutroents come from all sides