Please Define the Following Key Terms

question 23

Short Answer

Please define the following key terms.
-The Reichstag

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Definitions:

Contractile Roots

Contractile roots are specialized plant roots that contract and pull the plant deeper into the soil, helping to adjust the plant’s depth in the soil for optimal growth.

Pneumatophores

Specialized aerial roots found in certain plants like mangroves that facilitate gas exchange in waterlogged environments.

Secondary Vascular Tissues

Tissues in plants that are involved in transporting water, nutrients, and sugars, developed after the primary growth phase.

Periderm

A protective outer layer of tissue in plants, including the cork, which replaces the epidermis in roots and stems of woody plants.