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Roots - Coggle Diagram
Roots
Internal structures
Root cap
provides protection to the apicl meristem
Root apical meristem
immature cells
Zone of elongation
region where cells expand greatly
zone of maturation
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where root hairs grow
few types of roots
Prop roots
provide additional stabilization and transport for certain plants
lateral roots
arise in the pericycycle
contractile root
aid in burying certain bulbs, corms, and rhizomes
Haustoria
modified roots that penetrate the tissues of host plants
functions
anchorage
absorption
hormone production
