The root is the part of the plant that anchors the plant to a substrate (like soil or another plant), absorbs water and minerals into the plant, and sometimes store starch. There are two types of root systems: taproot system (mostly seen in dicots) and fibrous root system (mostly seen in monocots).
Features of the roots:
• absorb water and ions , ,(1,3),
,• anchorage ,(8)
,• exerts force to move matter (water movement) ,(4)
,• scaffolding for plant organs, ,(6)
The shoot is the visible part of the plant where the leaves and reproductive structures sprout and conduct photosynthesis.
Features of the shoots:
• photosynthesis ,(2)
,• Uptake of carbon dioxide, ,(5)
,• Origin of reproductive structures, (7)
