Structure and Function of the Skin. NOTE: This is the Consumer Version. The skin is the bodyâs largest organ. The skin keeps vital chemicals and nutrients in the body while providing a barrier against dangerous substances from entering the body and provides a shield from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation emitted by the sun.
root crop. n. A crop, as of turnips or yams, grown for its edible roots. root crop. n. (Agriculture) a crop, as of turnips or beets, cultivated for the food value of its roots. rootâ² crop`. n. a crop, as beets, grown for its roots. root crop. A vegetable, such as beetroot, carrot, parsnip and potato, that is grown for its edible roots.
Root rot is a disease that attacks the roots of plants growing in wet soil. Since the disease spreads through the soil, the only root rot remedy for garden plants is often to remove and destroy the plant. Keep the soil as dry as possible. Donât irrigate the plant unless the soil is almost completely dry.