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    Support, Growth and Stability in Plants

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    Plants have different support systems to stand vertically and obtain sunlight. Terrestrial plants like woody plants have secondary xylem that provides structure and support. They also use buttress roots, prop roots, stilts roots, and thorns for support. Herbal plants rely on cell turgor pressure and use tendrils, twining stems, clasping roots for support. Aquatic plants are adapted for living in water - submerged plants have thin leaves and air spaces for support while floating plants trap air in roots, stems and leaves to stay afloat.

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    Plants have different support systems to stand vertically and obtain sunlight. Terrestrial plants like woody plants have secondary xylem that provides structure and support. They also use buttress roots, prop roots, stilts roots, and thorns for support. Herbal plants rely on cell turgor pressure and use tendrils, twining stems, clasping roots for support. Aquatic plants are adapted for living in water - submerged plants have thin leaves and air spaces for support while floating plants trap air in roots, stems and leaves to stay afloat.

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    Plants have different support systems to stand vertically and obtain sunlight. Terrestrial plants like woody plants have secondary xylem that provides structure and support. They also use buttress roots, prop roots, stilts roots, and thorns for support. Herbal plants rely on cell turgor pressure and use tendrils, twining stems, clasping roots for support. Aquatic plants are adapted for living in water - submerged plants have thin leaves and air spaces for support while floating plants trap air in roots, stems and leaves to stay afloat.

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    Plants have different support systems to stand vertically and obtain sunlight. Terrestrial plants like woody plants have secondary xylem that provides structure and support. They also use buttress roots, prop roots, stilts roots, and thorns for support. Herbal plants rely on cell turgor pressure and use tendrils, twining stems, clasping roots for support. Aquatic plants are adapted for living in water - submerged plants have thin leaves and air spaces for support while floating plants trap air in roots, stems and leaves to stay afloat.

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    Support, Growth and Stability in Plants

    6.3  Support, Growth and Stability in Plants

    1. Support system will help plants to stand vertically to obtain sunlight

    2. Terrestrial plant

    Woody plant Herbal plant

    Have secondary xylem woody tissues


    Depend on turgidity of cells for support
    Examples
    Examples
    Thorns 
    Tendrils
    Buttress root
    Twining stems
    Prop roots
    Clasping roots
    Stilts roots

    3. Aquatic plant

    Submerged plant Floating plant

    Fibrous roots trap air bubbles


    Fine and thin structure of leaves to reduce water resistance
    Air spaces in leaves, roots and stems reduces the density and enable the plants to float
    Air space in the stems and leaves to give support
    Examples
    Examples
    Water lily
    Hydrilla 
    Lotus
    Calomba
    Hyacinth

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