What are the roots of a plant?
Q: What are the roots of a plant?
A: The roots of a plant are the part that is usually buried in the soil.
Q: Can roots be above the ground?
A: Yes, roots can be above the ground, and this is called an aerial root.
Q: Why do plants need their roots?
A: Plants need their roots especially for three reasons: 1) to take water and nutrients from the soil, 2) to store food, and 3) to fix the plants to the ground.
Q: What is mycorrhiza?
A: Mycorrhiza is the symbiosis between roots and fungus, which helps most plant roots work at their best.
Q: How many types of root systems are there?
A: There are two types of root systems: the taproot system and the diffuse root system.
Q: How deep can some roots go into the ground?
A: Some roots can go very deep into the ground, and one root that was found in Arizona, USA, was 60 m below the surface.
Q: Why are roots not green?
A: Roots are not green because the cells have no chlorophyll.
