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General Science

CHAPTER NO 1: PLANT SYSTEM


Two system
 Shoot system
 Root system
Root system
 To support the plant
 absorb the water and minerals from soil
 the absorb water and mineral from soil by the process of diffusion
 there are many thin hair on the epidermis which help in absorption
 Vascular bundle including xylem and phloem present at center.
 Cortex is present between epidermis and vascular bundle.
Types of root
1. Taproot
2. Fibrous
Taproot
 one main root called primary root that grow downward
 many smaller root branch comes out from primary roots called secondary roots
 further branches of secondary roots are called tertiary roots
 Taproots are found in many plants trees and shrub.

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