Observe such roots in sugarcane, screw pine
Pwra) and maize (Fig. 8.5b). They provide
Fra support to the thin stem and help it to
hain upright.
IT'S A FACT!
The big banyan tree in the Indian Botanical
Garden near Kolkata has more than 900 prop root
They support the huge canopy of branches
ORAL QUESTIONS
1. How many systems does a flowering plant have? Name them.
2. In which kind of root system is there no thick main root? Give two examples of plants that have
such a root system.
3. Plants need sunshine, air, water and mineral salts. Which of these are supplied by the root?
4. Give one example each of the following.
a. a small plant that will never grow up to be a big plant b. a root that we eat
c. a plant that has additional roots emerging from its branches
What is the function of the roots in 4c above?
THE STEM
transported (or conducted) to all parts
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