Solve the riddle given below :
(a) ‘’I have a green tender stem and I am much shorter than you. Who am I?’’
(b) I came out first from the seed when it is soaked in water. I provide anchorage to plants. Who am I? Write another function that I perform.
(a) Herb, because herbs have green and tender stem, which can easily bend and herbs usually do not grow more than one meter in height.
(b) Root is the first part to come out of the seed.
Functions of root
● It provide anchor to plants.
● It absorbs water and minerals from the soil.
● It helps in holding the soil together.