What is the function of a tendril?

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What is the function of a tendril?

Answer 1

Hi Partoa,

A tendril is a plant structure whose function is to help the plant climb (up to reach more sunlight).  A tendril will actually wrap itself around anything that it comes into contact with and then it provides support to the plant as the plant continues to grow upward.  Some tendrils even have a device that helps it stick to an object... you see this when you try to pull English Ivy off of a building or fence.

See the link below (if you have a plant with tendrils, you can try the experiment that is mentioned in the last paragraph of the link).

I hope this is of some help to you.

Hiking Tony

Answer 2

tendrils are slender,coiled structures found on the stems which twine themselves,,,the function is to supports its weight and climb easily....