The root system of a plant functions as conducting tissue for water and mineral nutrients that are essential for metabolic activities of the plant.
<em>Extensive surface area of roots is an adaptation associated with efficient water and mineral nutrient uptake because this will increase the surface area of roots in contact with the soil.</em>
Most of them seem like opinions and questions. although I’m not certain I would confidently go with “Experimenting with moldy bread more fun than experimenting with yogurt cultures?”