1What are the two main parts of a plant, and what does each include?
2What are the two main jobs of a root?
3Why do root hairs make such a big difference to a plant?
4Why does a seedling droop for a day or two after being transplanted, even if it is watered?
5What is the difference between a fibrous root and a tap root? Give an example of each.
6A hillside near a village loses soil every monsoon. Would you plant grass or a mango tree along it, and why?
7Name the four modified roots and say what problem each one solves.
8What is a node, an internode, and a bud?
9A potato grows underground and is fat. Explain why it is still a stem and not a root.
10What is vegetative propagation? Give one example using a root and one using a stem.