Root

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/root

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What do roots do for plants?Roots anchor plants so they don’t fall over and they pull up water and minerals from the soil to help the plant grow.
2. How do root hairs help plants get water?Root hairs are tiny extensions that make the root surface bigger, so the plant can soak up more water and nutrients from the soil.

Osmotic Gradient: The difference in solute concentration across a semipermeable membrane, driving water movement.
Biogeochemical Cycles: The pathways by which chemical elements or molecules move through both the biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems.
Mycorrhizae: A symbiotic association between a fungus and the roots of a plant.