Question

Hi describe the process of roots in respiration

Answer 1

Root :-

1. Root absorb minerals and water .
2. Root support whole plant and tree .
3. Root stores food .
4. Root perform respiration .

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The root which performs respiration is also known as , pneumatophores .

• This root helps to get oxygen from the respiration .
• This type of roots are mainly present on the plant or tree which is in swampy areas .
• These roots generally modified themselves to perform respiration .
• In this process , roots generally takes out the the air between the soil particles , In this type of area the soil is very loose and contains a lot amount of air inside them .
• The root hair present in this root it is connected with the soil particles to absorb the air .
• Now the diffusion occurs in this process all the carbon dioxide which is produced by the cells of the the the plants body is been remove the from the plant with the help of root hairs .
• Some of the plant where we can find this type of roots are Rhizophora .