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Roots are an [[organ]] in [[Plant|plants]] used to [[Absorb (Biologybiology)|absorb]] [[water]] and [[minerals]] into the [[plant]].

: '''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 HairsHair|root hairs]] to allow the roots [[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]]. {| class="wikitable"|-|[[File:RootHairs.png|center|300px]]|-| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |A picture showing the root hairs on a root.|} ===References=======AQA==== :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851354/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851354&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=9012a0d354024419214fb3ad5ac44ba0 ''Roots, page 70, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA '']:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945563/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945563&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=9a1d023a374038e6072f33c4f3cf808b ''Roots, page 81, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA '']:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359373/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359373&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=952a73bbb09d222ecc4b50d200679849 ''Roots, pages 12, 20-21, 28-29, 176-177, 266, 273, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA '']:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851338/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851338&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=425855d5890466e47189e1c21b67a1ea ''Roots, pages 9, 36, 70, GCSE Biology, Hodder, AQA '']