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.
Full article >>>adventitious roots Roots that have differentiated from the kinds of
tissue other than root
tissue.
Covered in Lab 7 Thalloid and Vascular
Plant Organization ...
Full article >>>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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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.
Full article >>>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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