Which sentence best describes roots?

A.) Although the most important Characteristic of roots are that they are anchored, certain plants do have aerial roots.

B.) Although roots perform various function other than anchoring and absorption of water and nutrients, the most important characteristic of all roots is that they are always anchored

C.) as roots are always anchored and inside the soil, their function is limited to anchoring and absorption of water and nutrients

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Charles Hoover

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8 November, 02:59

Which sentence best describes roots?

A.) Although the most important Characteristic of roots are that they are anchored, certain plants do have aerial roots.

B.) Although roots perform various function other than anchoring and absorption of water and nutrients, the most important characteristic of all roots is that they are always anchored

C.) as roots are always anchored and inside the soil, their function is limited to anchoring and absorption of water and nutrients

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Yazmin Faulkner · Answer 1

Option B cannot be the case since there are roots that are aerial and are not anchored to the ground. Statement A makes sense because although the most general type of roots is the anchored type, there are also forms such as aerial roots which serve its purpose differently