Fill in the Blanks The role of rootsOnline version Fill in the blanks for this daily review on the role of roots. by Belinda Schirmer 1 mineral absorption soil epidermal organ anchoring hairs surface Roots are an example of a plant . In plants , roots have two main purposes - to stabilise the plant by it into the soil , and to absorb water and nutrients for the plant from the . A large area is required for efficient and this is achieved with flattened cells that have fine extensions called root . 2 roots beetroots main starch vegetables two In addition , some species of plants use the roots to store excess sugars as - these plants are known as root . Examples of root vegetables include carrots , onions , potatoes and . There are main types of roots : 1 . Tap roots - where one main root goes vertically into the soil and smaller roots extend sideways from this root . 2 . Fibrous roots - theses have many branching spreading out to form a network relatively close to the surface of the soil .
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