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Portion of the embryo axis; below the cotyledonary node |
Hypocotyl |
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Responsible for the production of the primary root; lowermost portion of the embryonic axis |
Radicle |
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Root from the main trunk or from the hypocotyl |
Primary Root |
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Roots that arise from the primary root |
Secondary Root |
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Roots arise from stems, leaves and other parts of the plants |
Adventitious Roots |
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Characteristic of dicotyledonous plants |
Taproot System |
Dicot |
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Characteristic of monocotyledonous plants |
Fibrous of Diffuse Root System |
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To locate water and minerals, roots seep into soil |
Anchorage |
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Absorb large amount of water |
Absorption |
WATER |
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Store large amounts of energy reserves for vegetative growth and reproduction |
Storage |
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Roots transport water |
Conduction |
TRANSPORT |
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Composed of elongated columella cells that later developed into peripheral cells |
Root cap |
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Protects the growing root tip |
Root cap |
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Covers and protects |
Root cap |
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Behind the root cap |
Quiescent Center |
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Reservoir to replace damaged cells of meristem |
Quiescent Center |
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Re-organizes the patterns of primary growth in roots |
Quiescent Center |
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Dome-shaped apical meristem surrounding the quiescent center |
Zone of the cellular division |
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Produces almost 20,000 new cells per day |
Zone of the cellular division |
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Process of differentiation starts |
Zone of cellular elongation |
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Composed of long, vacuolated cells |
Zone of cellular elongation |
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Composed of non-elongated, matured cells |
Zone of cellular maturation |
MATURE CELLS |
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Usually one cell thick; lacks stomata |
Epidermis |
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Covers ALL the root EXCEPT the root cap |
Epidermis |
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Located interior to the epidermis |
Cortex |
LARGEST AREA |
