System In Plants 25102l

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WOODY TISSUE • Durian tree • Mango tree

TURGIDITY OF CELL • Balsam plant • Banana plant

BOUYANCY OF WATER • Lotus • Water hyacinth

in plants SYSTEM IN PLANTS

STILT ROOTS • Mangrove trees THORNS • Bougainvillea plant

BUTTRESS ROOTS • Angsana tree • Casuarina tree PROP ROOTS • Mangrove trees • Banyan tree

TENDRILS • Cucumber plant • Bitter gourd plant

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* BUTTRESS ROOT - Thick roots that grows from the stem above the ground

- These roots hold the tree firmly to the ground, giving it extra

- example: angsana tree, casuarina tree, durian tree

* PROP ROOTS - Roots which grows from the stem or brances into the ground to the plant

- Example: banyan tree, pandan plant, maize plant

* PRICKLES - Sharp outgrowth of the epidermis and can be easily removed from the stem

- Exampel: rose plant

* TENDRILS - Curly string like structures modified from stems and leaves

- Curl and twine round parts of other plants or object to help the plant to climb

- Example: cucumber plant, bitter ground plant, pumpkin plant

* THORNS - Sharp modified branches that cannot be easily removed.

- Act as hooks to hold on the s - Example: bougainvillea shrub

* CLASPING ROOTS - Roots that grip onto other plants or structures to get

- Example: money plant, betel vine plant

* STILT ROOTS - Roots that develop from the main stem and grow onto ground for

- Example: mangrove tree