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==Key Stage 1===
===Meaning===
[[File:RootPicture.png|right|300px|thumb|These '''roots''' have been cleaned of all the mud to see them clearly.]]
'''Roots''' are the part of the [[plant]] found underground.
: Singular [[Noun]]: '''Root''': Plural [[Noun]]: '''Roots'''
===About Roots===
: '''Roots''' collect water for the [[plant]].
: Some '''roots''' also have a bulb.
: Some '''roots ''' can be eaten, like carrots, ginger and parsnips.===Examples===
==Key Stage 2==
===Meaning===
Roots are an [[organ]] in [[Plant|plants]] used to [[Absorb (biology)|absorb]] [[water]] and [[minerals]] into the [[plant]].
===Adaptations===
: '''Roots''' are specially adapted to absorb water and minerals.
: Some '''roots''' grow deep into the ground to collect [[water]] when there has not been much rain.
: Plants in the desert have '''roots''' that spread over a large area so that when it finally rains they can collect as much water as possible.
: '''Roots''' have [[Root Hair|root hairs]] to allow the [[root]]s to collect [[water]] easily from the [[soil]].
==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
The [[root]]s are an [[organ]] in a [[plant]].
===About The Roots===
: The [[root]]s have a large surface area to collect [[water]] and [[mineral]]s.
: [[Water]] and [[mineral]]s are [[Absorb (biology)|absorbed]] by [[Exchange Surface|diffusion]] from the [[soil]] to the [[root]]s.
===Adaptations of the Roots===
: [[Root]]s have [[Plant Vein|veins]] inside them to [[Water Transport System|transport water]] and [[mineral]]s to the [[Leaf|leaves]].
: The [[root]]s have [[Root Hair|root hairs]] to increase the [[Surface Area|surface area]] of the [[root]]s. This speeds up [[Exchange Surface|diffusion]].
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|[[File:RootHairs.png|center|300px]]
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| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |A picture showing the root hairs on a root.
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===References===
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