Roots
Posted by nazish aziz on May 6, 2005
Q: tell me about how the roots grow to become as a flower?
A: Mike,
The job of the roots (underground) is to carry energy and water to the growing plant (above ground). The plant is made up of millions of microscopic cells that continue to grow and divide until the plant reaches maturity. Some cells are destined to be part of the leaves, some the stem, some the flower, and so on and so on.
The roots absorb water and dissolved minerals in the soil that become "food" for the growing plant. The "food" is passed from cell to cell from the roots to the flower and every part in between!
Jim Berry ( May 6, 2005)
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