The essential functions of roots are anchorage and absorption of water and minerals in the terrestrial plant. What functions are associated with the roots of aquatic plants. How are roots of aquatic plants and terrestrial plants different?
The essential functions of roots are anchorage and absorption of water and minerals in the terrestrial plant. What functions are associated with the roots of aquatic plants. How are roots of aquatic plants and terrestrial plants different?
Usually the terrestrial roots show a branched network that helps in anchorage and absorption of water and minerals form soil to the plant.
While in aquatic plants, roots show modifications and deviation from their normal function.e.g., in plants like Trapa, Tinospora the roots are green and highly branched to increase the photosynthetic area, whereas in plants like Jussiaea. They get inflated due to air project out of water so to help the plant in floating and exchange of gases.
Difference between roots of aquatic plants and terrestrial plants are as
Aquatic PlantsTerrestrial PlantsRoots may be absent, e.g., Wolffia. IfRoots are well developed with root capRoots are present they are not welland roots hairs and branchesdeveloped. Usually thin adventitiousroots are present.Vascular stands are poorly developed.Vascular bundles are poorly developed.Modified to carry out photosynthesis.Provide anchorage and help infood storage and exchange of gases.absorption of nutrients from soil.
Usually the terrestrial roots show a branched network that helps in anchorage and absorption of water and minerals form soil to the plant.
While in aquatic plants, roots show modifications and deviation from their normal function.e.g., in plants like Trapa, Tinospora the roots are green and highly branched to increase the photosynthetic area, whereas in plants like Jussiaea. They get inflated due to air project out of water so to help the plant in floating and exchange of gases.
Difference between roots of aquatic plants and terrestrial plants are as
Aquatic PlantsTerrestrial PlantsRoots may be absent, e.g., Wolffia. IfRoots are well developed with root capRoots are present they are not welland roots hairs and branchesdeveloped. Usually thin adventitiousroots are present.Vascular stands are poorly developed.Vascular bundles are poorly developed.Modified to carry out photosynthesis.Provide anchorage and help infood storage and exchange of gases.absorption of nutrients from soil.
