ROOT SYSTEM

Roots are the underground portions of a plant.They are usually non-green or colourless,non-photosynthetic,positively geotropic ,negatively phototropic and positively hydrotropic

ROOT REGIONS


       1. Root tip
       2. Zone of elongation
       3. Zone of maturation
       4. Permanent  region





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TYPES OF ROOT SYSTEM

There are three main kinds of root system namely :

           1. Tap-root system
           2.Fibrous-root system
           3. Adventitious root system








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