Root

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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

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The root system of the second plant in the diagram given above is _____.

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

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

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

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

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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. 

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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 
   
   
   
   
   

 

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

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Look at the pictures. Observe that roots are growing downwards from the branches and the stem. How are these roots useful to the plants? 
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Explain the differences between the root system of plants.

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Choose the odd one out.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Name the following:

Hair-like structures at the tip of roots.