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Answer 1

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1. The part of a plant that generally develops from the radicle of embryo is called root.

2. It fixes the plant firmly into the ground and provides rigidity against wind and water.

3. It absorbs water and minerals from soil.

4. It grows towards the centre of gravity, i.e., it is positively geotropic.

5. It possesses unicellular root hairs.

6. It normally grows away from light, i.e., it is negatively phototropic.

7. It does not bear buds, leaves and flowers, and lacks nodes and internodes.

8. The root has four regions from the apex to the base:

(i) Root cap

(ii) Region of cell division (apical meristem)

(iii) Region of elongation

(iv) Region of maturation