plant roots
Roots also anchor the plant. This topic is part of Botany within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 6 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
plant roots trivia questions
Plant roots mainly absorb water and what from soil?
Answer: Minerals
Bonus fact: Roots also anchor the plant.
What tiny structures increase a root's absorptive surface area?
Answer: Root hairs
Bonus fact: Root hairs are extensions of epidermal cells.
Which plant tissue carries water upward from roots?
Answer: Xylem
Bonus fact: Xylem conducts water and dissolved minerals.
What irrigation method delivers water slowly near plant roots through tubing?
Answer: Drip irrigation
Bonus fact: Drip systems reduce evaporation and target root zones.
What is the microbiome-rich zone of soil immediately surrounding plant roots called?
Answer: Rhizosphere
Bonus fact: Root exudates help shape the microbial community of the rhizosphere.
Drip irrigation delivers water directly near what?
Answer: Plant roots
Bonus fact: It reduces water loss by applying water slowly at the root zone.