18 Questions
What is the primary function of buttress roots?
To provide additional support to the plant's stem
Which of the following is an example of a climbing root?
Pothos
What is the primary function of contractile or pull roots?
To adjust the depth of the plant in the soil for water and mineral absorption
What is the meaning of the term 'mycorrhizae'?
A symbiotic relationship between a plant and a fungus
How does the fungus in a mycorrhizal relationship benefit the plant?
By enhancing the plant's water and mineral ion uptake
What is the primary function of floating roots?
To help the plant float in water
What are the roots that help in gas exchange called?
Respiratory roots
Which type of roots are associated with fungal hyphae for the absorption of water and minerals?
Saprophytic roots
What is the primary function of haustorial roots?
Derive nutrients from a host plant
Which of the following is NOT an example of a plant with prop roots?
Sugarcane
What is the primary function of epiphytic roots?
Absorb moisture from the air
In the mycorrhizal relationship, what is the role of the fungal hyphae?
Provide nutrients to the plant
What is the function of storage roots?
To store reserve food materials
What is the function of assimilatory roots?
To prepare food for the plants by photosynthesis
Where does a second cambium (cork cambium) arise in woody plants?
Outside of the vascular cambium in the pericycle
Which type of roots are also called epiphytic roots?
Aerial roots
What is the main feature that distinguishes protoxylem from metaxylem?
Size of cells
Which type of roots help plants absorb nutrients more efficiently by forming a symbiotic relationship with fungi?
Mycorrhizal roots
Test your knowledge on different types of roots based on their physiological functions, such as reproductive roots, respiratory roots, and epiphytic roots. Learn about examples of plants with each type of root and their unique characteristics.
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