PHYSICAClass 11 Botany simulations · Morphology of Flowering Plants
Root systems
Grow the three kinds of root system in a cut-away soil block.
What to notice
In monocots like wheat the primary root is short-lived and is replaced by many roots from the stem base.
Key relation
Tap · fibrous · adventitious
Try this
Grow each system for 30 days and compare how deep and how wide they spread.
What you can change
- Root system: choose Tap root, Fibrous root, Adventitious (prop roots)
- Days of growth: 1 to 30 days
More in Morphology of Flowering Plants
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- Position of the ovary on the thalamus
- Phyllotaxy: arrangement of leaves
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