Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780133923001
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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The principal functions of roots and shoots.

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Plants have made several adaptations to ensure their survival and the most important of them all is to produce their own food by photosynthesis. This adaptation was required by the plant to compensate for their inability to walk. Several other important adaptations have ensured the survival of plants through millions of years.

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