ROOTS

Question 1

• ANCHORAGE of the plant in the soil
• conduction of water and minerals upward to the stem
• reproduction in the form of PLANT PROGPAGATION
• absorption of water

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ROOTS

Question 2

Roots function as reproduction in the form of

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PLANT PROPAGATION

Question 3

TWO MAIN TYPES OF ROOT SYSTEMS

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FIBROUS ROOT SYSTEM
TAP ROOT SYSTEM

Question 4

a type of root system that is often found in MONOCOT plants

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FIBROUS ROOT SYSTEM

Question 5

it refers to the fact that most members of this group have ONE COTYLEDON

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FIBROUS ROOT SYSTEM

Question 6

a type of root system that is often found in DICOT plants

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TAP ROOT SYSTEM

Question 7

any member of the FLOWERING PLANTS, or angiosperms, that has a PAIR OF leaves, or COTYLDEONS, in the embryo of the seed

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TAP ROOT SYSTEM

Question 8

FOUR REGIONS OF A TYPICAL ROOT TIP

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ROOT CAP
MERISMATIC REGION
REGION OF ELONGATION
REGION OF MATURATION

Question 9

• THIMBLE-SHAPED cell mass that PROTECTS THE GROWING ROOT TIP by COVERING THE APEX of the root.

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ROOT CAP

Question 10

the root cap covers the ____ of the root

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APEX

Question 11

the location of CELL DIVISION

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MERISTEMATIC REGION

Question 12

is the area of ROOT LENGTHENING. The cell produced from the meristematic region grows in the _______.

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REGION OF ELONGATION

Question 13

this is where the cells that grew in the elongation region FULLY DEVELOPS AND BECOMES ADULT CELLS.

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REGION OF MATURATION

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EXTERNAL STRUCTURE OF ROOT

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PRIMARY ROOT
SECONDARY ROOT
TERTIARY ROOT

Question 15

– the FIRST ROOT of a plant, originating in the embryo

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RADICLE

Question 16

the first root of the plant is originating in the ____

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EMBRYO

Question 17

produced on the primary root

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SECONDARY ROOT

Question 18

grow in VARIOUS DIRECTIONS and help in FIXING THE PLANT FIRMLY into the soil.

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TERTIARY ROOTS

Question 19

INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF ROOT:

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EPIDERMIS
CORTEX
ENDODERMIS
VASCULAR CYLINDER

Question 20

is the OUTERMOST LAYER that absorbs water and dissolved material from the soil and PROTECTS THE INNER TISSUES OF THE ROOT.

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EPIDERMIS

Question 21

found inside the epidermis, which is COMPOSED OF PARENCHYMA CELLS with large intercellular spaces, secretory cells, resin ducts, and endodermis.

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CORTEX

Question 22

cortex is found inside the ___

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EPIDERMIS

Question 23

is the INNERMOST CELL LAYER that REGULATES ION MOVEMENT into the xylem. The Casparian strip embedded in the cell wall inhibits mineral movement through the wall

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ENDODERMIS

Question 24

The _____ embedded in the cell wall INHIBITS MINERAL MOVEMENT
through the wall

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CASPARIAN STRIP

Question 25

is the INNMEROST LAYER WITH THE XYLEM AND PHLOEM cells for the conduction of materials, parenchyma cells for food storage and support of the other tissues

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VASCULAR CYLINDER

Question 26

for FOOD STORAGE and support of the other tissues

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PARENCHYMA CELLS

Question 27

for the CONDUCTON OF MINERALS

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XYLEM

Question 28

ARISE ALONG THE STEM or locations OTHER THAN THE BASE OF THE PLANT

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ADVENTITIOUS ROOTS

Question 29

roots that EXTEND OUT INTO THE AIR, unconnected to the ground

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AERIAL ROOTS

Question 30

located on the LOWER PART OF THE STEM of some monocots like corn, GROW DOWN INTO THE GROUND, anchor against the wind

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PROP ROOTS

Question 31

SPONGY OUTGROWTHS from UNDERWATER ROOTS, may extend above water, increase ease oxygen supply to roots

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PNEUMATOPHORES

Question 32

PENETRATE HOST PLANTS to parasitize them

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PARASITIC ROOTS

Question 33

branch roots of plants like sweet potatoes PRODUCE EXTRA PARENCHYMA CELLS for carbohydrate storage

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STORAGE ROOTS

Question 34

produced by certain varieties of fig and tropical trees for SUPPORT.

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BUTTRESS ROOTS

Question 35

tall annual cereal grass

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CORN Zea mays Poaceae

Question 36

Boost immune system, SOOTHE ACIDITY

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CALAMANSI Citrus microcarpa Rutaceae

Question 37

common name of calamansi

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CALAMONDIN

Question 38

roughly OVAL in shape, with UNEVEN SIDES

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MANGO Mangifera indica Anacardiaceae

Question 39

FLESHY EDIBLE, colorful roots

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CARROTS Daucus carota Apiaceae

Question 40

has anti-cancer, anti-diabetes, and anti-inflammatory

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CAMOTE Ipomea batatas Convulvulaceae

Question 41

common name of camote

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SWEET POTATO

Question 42

edible dry seeds

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MONGGO Phaseolus vulgaris Fabaceae

Question 43

common name of monggo

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COMMON BEAN

Question 44

branched, fleshy, annual herb, about 1 meter high. Stems are PURPLISH and 4-angled

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MAYANA Coleus blumei Lamiacaee

Question 45

represent descending axes of plants which are devoid of leaves

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ROOTS

Question 46

are roots which are SWOLLEN FOR FOOD STORAGE and which show different internal structure from true roots.

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TUBEROUS ROOTS

Question 47

are short, thick, solid, underground stems BORNE USUALLY AT THE END OF SLENDER CREEPING BRANCHES (STOLONS) which arise from the lower region of the aerial stem.

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TUBERS

Question 48

are creeping underground stems of horizontal, VERTICAL OR OBLIQUE GROWTH

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RHIZOMES

Question 49

are short, vertical, underground stems covered with NUMEROUS FLESHY SCALES which comprise the greater bulk

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BULBS

Question 50

are thickened, solid, erect, generally subspherical, underground stems with LEAF SCARS IN THE UPPER SURFACE and ROOT SCARS IN THE LOWER SURFACE.

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CORMS

Question 51

A region of MITOTICALLY INACTIVE CELL called the ___________ is present in the meristematic region.

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