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Why might a plant send roots deeper underground?

A plant may send the roots deeper down because of the lack of water. Because normally when the plant is in need of food it is watered but these are trees so they have to turn/grow deep underground for there food ! Like the giant redwoods in Calafornia which are over 3200 years!


What anchors a plant down?

Roots anchor a plant down.


Advantages of a plant's roots to grow down?

The advantages of a plant with roots that grow down are that it helps to stabilize the plant and to hold it in place. It also allows the plant to find water, which is not always close to the surface.


What makes plant roots grow down?

gravaty


What is a phreatophyte?

The phreatophyte is a plant that can grow by pulling its roots down to get water.


What structure of a plant stores food?

the nutrients goes down to the roots


What are contractile roots?

Some herbaceous dicots and monocots have contractile roots that pull the plant deeper into the soil. Many lily bulbs are pulled a little deeper into the soil each year as new sets of contractile roots are developed (Fig. 5.13). The bulbs continue to be pulled down until an area of relatively stable temperatures is reached. Plants such as dandelions always seem to have the leaves coming out of the ground as the top of the stem is pulled down a small amount each year when the root contracts. The contractile part of the root may lose as much as two-thirds of its length within a few weeks as stored food is used and the cortex collapses. Figure


How do roots know to grow downward?

Because they need to anchor down the plant.


How does a basil plant disperse its seeds?

it ovary break down into the roots then it disperse.


What is the system of a plant?

The vascular system is the transport system of the plant. It consists of the xylem and phloem. Xylem carries water up from the roots and phloem carries sugar down to the roots.


What is the meaning of the roots in a plant?

The roots of a plant anchor it in the soil, absorb water and nutrients from the soil, and sometimes store food for the plant. They also help support the plant and assist in reproduction by producing new shoots or roots.


What are facts about plant roots?

Some of the food we eat are roots such as beets, carrots, yams, potatoes, and onions. Roots grow down into the soil, anchoring the plant and soaking up all the water and minerals the plant needs to grow. Some plants, such as grass, have lots of small roots, called fibrous roots, branching off in all directions.