In one to two sentences, please identify the purpose of the roots in a plant and how a disease that harms the roots of a flowering plant would affect the plant’s ability to survive.

The roots in a plant serve to anchor the plant in the soil and absorb water and nutrients. A disease that harms the roots of a flowering plant would hinder its ability to obtain essential water and nutrients, leading to stunted growth, wilting, nutrient deficiencies, and eventually the plant may die.

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The roots of a plant are important because they hold the plant in place and help it get water and nutrients. If a disease harms the roots of a flowering plant, it will struggle to get enough water and nutrients, which could make it stop growing properly, wilt, have not enough nutrients, and eventually die.