EXERCISE 45 



Problem. To find roots illustrating principal types. 



What to do. Gather two or three roots of each of the types in the following table ; find the name 

 of the plant to which each belongs, and note the conditions and habits of each plant. 



Record. Complete the following table by adding sketches and notes on examples you have gathered. 



KIND OF ROOT 



EXAMPLES 



Taproot 



Fibrous root 



Bundled, or 

 fascicled 



Adventitious 

 {growing 

 from stem) 



Climbing 



Parsnip 



- Grass 



k 



Corn 



Questions. 1. What are the functions of roots? 

 2. What use does man make of roots ? 



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