Botany: Plant Root Functions, Structure, Morphology, and Modification
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Date: 30/12/2022

Delivered on: 31 OCTOBER 2022

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Functions of Root
Following are the important functions of root:


Roots perform various  functions that are necessary for the survival of the plants.
They are an integral or integrated system that helps the plant in:


Anchoring: Roots are the reason plants remain attached to the ground. They support the plant body, ensuring that it stands erect.


Absorption: Primary function of the roots is to absorb  water and dissolved minerals from the soil. This is crucial  as it helps in the process of photosynthesis.


Storage: Plants prepare food and store in the form of starch in the leaves, shoots and roots. Prominent examples include  carrots, radish, beetroot, etc.


Reproduction: Even though roots are not the reproductive part of plants, they are vegetative parts. In some plants, the roots are a means of reproduction. For instance, new plants arise from creeping horizontal stems called runners (stolons) in jasmine, grass, etc. This type of reproduction is called vegetative propagation.


Ecological Function: They check soil erosion, provide sustenance and also habitat to various organisms.


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