Principles of Biology
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ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 28.4, Problem 1TYK
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Roots are the part of plants that are attached to the ground and support the plant. They are buried underground and provide water and nutrition to the rest of the parts of plants.
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An environmental factor that makes it possible for roots to grow deeper into the soil
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Choose the correctly matched among the following
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Epidermal tissue system – Root hairs
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The ________ forces selective uptake of minerals in the root. a. pericycle b. epidermis c. endodermis d. root cap
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