Root Systems (Leaving Cert Biology): Flashcards
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Main root in tap root system
Main root in tap root system
Tap root
Plant group with tap root systems
Plant group with tap root systems
Dicotyledons (dicots)
Characteristic of fibrous roots
Characteristic of fibrous roots
Many roots all the same size
Plant group with fibrous root systems
Plant group with fibrous root systems
Monocotyledons (monocots)
Where adventitious roots grow
Where adventitious roots grow
Unusual or unexpected places, e.g., base of onions, gripping roots of ivy
Function of root cap
Function of root cap
Protects root tip as it grows through soil
Definition of meristem
Definition of meristem
Area where cell division (mitosis) takes place in plant
Location of apical meristems
Location of apical meristems
Root and shoot tips
Role of auxins in zone of elongation
Role of auxins in zone of elongation
Stimulate cells to grow longer
What occurs in zone of differentiation
What occurs in zone of differentiation
Cells develop into different types of tissues
Function of dermal tissue
Function of dermal tissue
Protects the plant
What vascular tissue transports
What vascular tissue transports
Water, minerals, and food
Function of root hairs
Function of root hairs
Increase surface area for water and nutrient absorption
Shape xylem forms in vascular tissue
Shape xylem forms in vascular tissue
X shape