ABSTRACT

The main root or primary root has additional smaller roots which grow outward and downward to stabilize the plant so the structure can grow over time to a fully mature plant. The roots also take in minerals and water from the soil which the plant needs to grow. The leaves of the plant are important for photosynthesis in collecting sunlight through the cells in the leaves. Carbon dioxide enters the plant through the stomata in the plant leaves. In photosynthesis, the plant uses carbon dioxide (6CO2) and water (6H20) to make sugars (C6H12O6) and release oxygen (602). The combination of water and minerals traveling from the roots in the ground to the stem and leaves is needed for the process of photosynthesis to take place successfully. The ideal balance is choosing some plants which have medium or larger leaves, and whose leaves feel denser in their growth structure.