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TOPIC: Classes and Uses of crops
Sub-topic: Crop plant forms ;(i) Parts of Flowering Plant and Their Functions.
CONTENT: (a) Crop plant forms ;(i) Parts of Flowering Plant and Their Functions.
Sub-topic 1:
A flowering plant is made up of two parts
- The root system
- The shoot system
- Root system: The root system refers to the portion of the plant which develops inside the soil. The root has many tiny structures on it called the root hairs through which water, mineral salt and other nutrients are absorbed by the plant through a process known as osmosis.
The root system is divided into two main types namely,
- Tap/main root
- Fibrous/adventitious
A LABELLED DIAGRAM OF A FLOWERING PLANT
Functions of the root
- Anchorage: for holding the plant firmly to the ground.
- Nutrient absorption: Roots absorbs water and mineral elements from the soil which are then pass unto other plant parts. This is the most important function of the root to the plant.
iii. Storage: In some plants the roots acts as storage organs e.g carrot, cassava etc.
- Reproduction: Some plants used their roots for vegetative propagation e.g bread fruit, sweet potato, citrus etc.
- Nutrient fixation: Roots of leguminous crops harbors some nitrogen fixing bacteria which helps to convert atmospheric nitrogen into soil nitrate for plant use.
- Erosion control: Root of grasses help to bind soil particles together thus preventing erosion.
Shoot System: The part of the plant that grows upright above the ground is the shoot. It is made up of the stem, branches, leaves, flowers, buds, fruits and seeds. This parts form both the vegetative and reproductive organs of the plants.
The vegetative parts consists of the stem, branches, leaves, buds while the flowers are the reproductive organs.
The Stem
This is the part that supports the leaves, fruits, flowers, and seeds. There are different types of stems
