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Roots (other types of roots and mods (roots of strangler figs (birds eat…
Roots
other types of roots and mods
contractile roots
extend through soil
firmly anchored
slowly contract
storage roots
provide long term storage for carbohydrates
prop roots
extends roots to soil
roots of strangler figs
birds eat the fruits
strangler tree
internal structure of roots
zone of elongation
cells expand
root cap
closest to root apical meristem
zone of maturation
root hairs grow outward
H2O absorption increases
external structure of roots
organization of root systems
adventitous roots
increase absorptive capacities
radicle
develops from embryonic root
lateral roots
branch roots
fibrous root system
structure of individual roots
zone of elongation
behind root apical meristem
root cap
thick layered cells
root apical meristem
no leaves
no axillary buds
