Root
Root: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Functions of Root, Absorption of Water and Minerals from Soil, Fibrous Roots & Relation between Root Types and Leaf Venation etc.
Important Questions on Root
The root system of the second plant in the diagram given above is _____.

What is the relationship between venation (vein arrangement) in leaves and the kinds of roots?

Write about the relationship between the roots of plants and vein arrangement of leaves?

What venation (vein arrangement) do the leaves of plants with fibrous roots have?

What venation (vein arrangement) do the leaves of plants with tap roots have?

According to Raju, the functions of the root are only to fix the plants in soil and absorb water and minerals. How will you respond to this opinion.

Classify the items given below into storage roots and underground stem.
Carrot, beetroot, elephant foot yam, colocasia, ginger, chinese potato, arrow root, tapioca, sweet potato, turmeric.
Storage roots | Underground stem |

Look at the picture.
Are these both edible tubers? Which of them sprouts when kept for sometime

Look at the pictures. Observe that roots are growing downwards from the branches and the stem. How are these roots useful to the plants?

Explain the differences between the root system of plants.


Tabulate the root system and venation of the plants. Find out the relation between the root system and venation.

Draw the picture of the taproot system and the fibrous root system.

List the differences between the taproot system and the fibrous root system.

What are the differences between the two roots shown in the figure?

The two types of roots are _____ root and _____ root.

Which type of soil will assist the growth of fibrous roots?

Which one of the following edible roots belong to the fibrous root system?

The lateral roots which arise from the central root as shown in the image are also known as _____ roots.

Name the following:
Hair-like structures at the tip of roots.
