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What Are the Functions of Root?

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प्रश्न

What are the functions of root?
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उत्तर

(i) Roots help in the absorption of water.
(ii) They also help in the absorption of minerals.

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अध्याय 4: Absorption by Roots - Exercises [पृष्ठ ५५]

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फ्रैंक Biology Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
अध्याय 4 Absorption by Roots
Exercises | Q 16. | पृष्ठ ५५

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Column I Column II
(i) Diffusion (a) The exit or flow of water from the cell to the outer environment.
(ii) Xylem (b) The shrinkage of protoplasm when the cell is kept in a hypertonic solution.
(iii) Root pressure (c) The tissue through which water and mineral salts move upward in a plant.
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(vii) Plasmolysis (g) The pressure by which water rises up to some feet in a lofty tree.
(viii) Hypotonic solution (h) The concentration of the solution when lower than that of the cell sap.

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