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teacher resources: The Basics Botany - New York Botanical Garden

teacher resources: The Basics of Botany what are roots? page 2 Roots serve as the most fundamental organ to health of most plants. The root or radicle is the first plant part to appear from a seed. Roots act to anchor the plant and absorb water and nutrients for photosynthesis; these are called true roots. True roots are usually divided into ...