Different structures and functions of roots
Explanation:
Roots are the underground descending non-green part of the plant.
Root functions: Anchorages the plant to the soil, absorbs water and nutrients from the soil.
Characteristics: Positively geotropic and hydrotropic, negatively phototropic; does not have nodes, internodes or stems.
Types:
- Tap root
- Adventitious root – fibrous, foliar and true adventitious roots
Structure and functions:
- Root cap or Calyptra: Cap-like structure covering the root tip
.
- Function: protects the meristematic tissues of the root, secretes mucilage which enhances the root tips to grow into the hard soil.
- Meristematic zone or growing point sub-terminal behind root cap. These cells are inverted and looks like a dome.
- Function – helps in the root growth by adding new cells to the root tip and other basal regions
- Zone of elongation behind the meristematic zone.
- Function – helps in elongation of the root
- Root hair zone: This is the zone of differentiation where cells differentiate into vascular tissues like phloem, xylem, endodermis, cortex etc.
- The main function of root hair is to increase the total surface area of root to facilitate more absorption of water and other nutrients from the soil
- Zone of maturation: the major and mature portion of a root.
- Function - lateral roots originates from this zone and radial differentiation leads to secondary growth.
Answer:
what do u need help with?
Answer:
Embryo
Explanation:
An embryo refers to the early stage of development of a multi-cellular organism and it occurs just immediately after fertilization. This development often continues through the formation of cell, tissues, organs.
An embryo is formed from the fertilization of a female ova by a male sperm.
Answer:
Explanation:
Parenchyma
1. They have thin cell wall.
2. Their cell wall is made up of cellulose.
3. They are unspecialized tissues.
4. The are found in soft part of the plant.
5. They undergo photosynthesis and can stored the food and also play important role in gaseous exchange.
6. There are spaces between the cells.
Collecchyma.
1. They are thick cell walls.
2. Their cell walls are made up of cellulose and lectin.
3. They are specialized tissues
4. They are found in plants leaves and petioles.
5 The do not undergo photosynthesis but act to give mechanical support to plants.
6. They have little intercellular spaces.
Parenchyma and collecchyma are both tissues found in plants..
