In vascular plants, the roots are the modified organs that serve as the plant's anchor and as a means of absorbing water and nutrients into the body of the plant, enabling plants to grow higher and more quickly.
Its main purposes include anchoring the plant, absorbing water and dissolved minerals, transferring them to the stem, as well as storing reserve food.
The key ways that the root and stem are different from one another are that the root lacks leaf scars and buds, has a root cap, and has branches that grow from internal tissue rather than buds.
The primary functions of roots include absorbing water and minerals from the soil, providing a solid anchor for plant sections, storing food reserves, and even producing plant growth regulators.