Objectives :

List different types of

roots
Study the structure and
function of the root.

Roots.
1-Tap root.
A single ,thick root body with hairy
cells

Ex. carrots
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2-Fibrous root.
Branched tiny thin hairy cells
Ex. Grass

Plants with fibrous roots can live in dry regions

because they can collect rain from the top
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layer of the soil.

3-Aerial roots.
Roots that grow above the ground
They take in moisture from the air.

4-Prop roots
Finger like projections from the
bottom of the stem.

Root parts.
3-Xylem

Root hairs

2Cortex
1Epidermis
Root cap

1-Epidermis
The outermost layer .
it covers the whole plants stem, roots
and leaves for protection
.

2-Cortex

A Tissue to store food

3-Xylem
Is a tissue where water and dissolved
minerals travels upwards from the
roots to the leaves
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.4-Roots hair cells

Hair-like cells on the surface of the
root to collect and absorb water
needed by the plant.

5-Root cap
Is a cover to the root tip for its
protection
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Water and dissolved minerals pass

from the soil to the hair cell, then
cortex, finally the xylem which
transports it upwards.
Water and
dissolved
minerals

Root hair

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cortex
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