Root Modifications Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
Q
these are taproots used to store food
A
Food storage
2
Q
non-photosynthetic. They are negatively geotropic
A
Respiration
3
Q
roots emanate from non-root tissues
A
Adventitious roots
4
Q
hanging roots that supports the weight of large trees
A
Prop roots
5
Q
adventitious roots that come out from the lower nodes of the stem
A
Stilt roots
6
Q
these roots come from the stem nodes used to support the plant while climbing
A
Climbing roots
7
Q
these roots enter crevices to support and hold epiphytes such as orchids
A
Clinging roots
8
Q
grow at the base of the stem and spread across the soil
A
Buttress roots
9
Q
microscopic roots of parasitic plants
A
Sucking roots or Haustoria
10
Q
help aquatic plants to float and respire
A
floating roots
11
Q
modified adventitious roots that can photosynthesize
A
Assimilatory
