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Understanding and definition of root is the base of the stems of plants are in the ground and grow toward the center of the earth. There are some plants that have roots emerging from the ground for certain functions for a limited supply of oxygen and poor aerase in the ground. Roots in scientific terms is called "Radix", are the main part of the plant that has veins. At the ends of the root apical meristem there continue to divide and grow well there kaliptra (root cap) that serves as a protector. Hood roots derive from the apical meristem and consists of parenchyma cells.
Meristem is a young network that actively divide the plant produces new cells are at points of growth. Cleavage apical meristem elongation established area or "zone of cell elongation". After this zone there is a "zone of cell differentiation" and "cell maturation zone". In the zone of cell differentiation, root cells develop into multiple cell permanent, for example, some cells terdifferensiasi into xylem, phloem, parenchyma, and sklerenkim. The roots of plants have certain characteristics, which can be explained as follows: root plant part that is usually found in the soil, its growth toward the ground or into the water, away from the light generally grow faster. Unlike the stems and leaves are green because they contain chlorophyll, the green color is not the root, look whitish or yellowish. growth occurs in the root tip is the point where there is a primary growth meristimatik network, and it can occur at the root apical dominance mechanism. Root tip and tapered shape is useful to penetrate the soil and break stones. The function of the roots of the plants can be explained below: Plant roots as an anchor to support and strengthen the establishment of plants in his life. Roots serve as penyeraan water and mineral salts (nutrient substances) of the soil Under certain conditions the roots serve as a means of respiration, such as the mangrove roots, called "pneumatofor". Root function for storage of food reserves. For example, carrots and potatoes have a taproot growing, serves as a place to store food. Some types of plant roots serve as a vegetative reproductive organs. For example, the breadfruit plant, from the roots to the shoots that will grow into a new individual.. |
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