How are roots organized?
How are roots organized?
Complete the readings and watch the lecture. Then, use this worksheet to check your learning.
Ch 11 section 11.1
The embryonic root is known as the __________.
Ch 11 section 11.1
Provide three examples of biennial plants that we use for food.
Ch 11 section 11.1
What function do buttress roots serve?
Ch 11 section 11.1
Openings in the epidermis/bark that allow gas exchange to the interior of the root or stem are known as...
Ch 11 section 11.2
A single main root from which branches emerge is known as a...
Ch 11 section 11.2
The primary root of grasses and other monocots is replaced by many adventitious roots that rise from the stem. This forms a ______________ root system.
aerynchyma
buttressed
tap
fibrous
Ch 11 section 11.2
Fine branched roots in both taproot and fibrous root plants are known as __________ roots.