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these roots allow the plant to produce more of itself
Propagative roots
example of Wood-storage roots
Plants of the Pumpkin Family (Cucurbitaceae)
protects the meristematic region
Root cap
each of the large number of elongated microscopic outgrowths from the outer layer of cells in a root, absorbing moisture and nutrients
Root hairs
Example of Propagative roots
cherry, apple, pears
one of a group of cells that divide to produce the cells of a plant/tissue organ which are usually contained in the vascular cambium
Initials
produce the elongate cells of secondary xylem
Fusiform initials
region of cells capable of division and growth in plants
Meristem
grows above water to enable plant to get enough oxygen
Pneumatophores
example of Buttress roots
Mangrove tree
not covered by soil. Allow plants to retain moisture from the air
Aerial roots
example of Pneumatophores
Mangrove trees
example of Aerial roots
orchids, banyan trees, ivies
pull the plants deeper into the ground as it reaches a certain temperature
Contractile roots
are large roots on all sides of a shallowly rooted tree. They prevent the tree from falling over while also gathering more nutrients
Buttress roots
These plants cannot make their own food and obtain it from the host. These plants have no chlorophyll necessary for photosynthesis
Parasitic roots
Examples of Parasitic roots
dodders, broomrapes, pinedrops
example of Contractile roots
lily bulb
derived from the shoot and root of apical meristems
Primary plant body
Composed of primary tissues
Primary plant body
