Adventitious roots

adventitious roots -- A root that grows from somewhere other than the primary root, for example, roots that arise from stems or leaves.
alternation of generations -- Life cycle in which haploid and diploid generations alternate with each other.
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adventitious roots
Roots that have differentiated from the kinds of tissue other than root tissue.
Covered in Lab 7 Thalloid and Vascular Plant Organization ...
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adventitious roots Roots that develop from the stem following the death of the primary root. Branches from the adventitious roots form a fibrous root system in which all roots are about the same size; occur in monocots.
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prop roots Adventitious roots arising on a stem above the ground and imparting some mechanical support to plants. The angled roots may provide for absorption of water and nutrients.
propagation The process of increasing in number.
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Auxin also stimulates the formation of adventitious roots in many species. Adventitious roots grow from stems or leaves rather than from the regular root system of the plant.
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