Types of Roots
This type of root system has one main root with smaller branches growing from it.
tap root system
To perform special functions other than absorption and anchorage.
undergoes roots modification.
Which storage root is conical in shape
Carrot
Which root function involves taking in water and minerals?
Absorption.
Identify the root system seen in maize.
Fibrous root system.
In this root system, many thin roots of similar size arise from the base of the stem.
fibrous root system
Name any two special functions performed by modified roots.
Storage, respiration, support, or vegetative propagation.
Which storage root is swollen in the middle and tapers at both ends
Radish
Which function helps keep a plant fixed in the soil?
Anchorage.
Identify the support root found in a banyan tree.
Prop root.
Which type of root system is commonly found in wheat and rice?
Fibrous root system.
A change in root structure to perform special functions.
root modification
Which type of storage root is found in sweet potato
Tuberous adventitious root
What is conduction in roots?
Transport of water and minerals to the stem and leaves.
Identify the storage root shown in a carrot diagram.
Conical root.
Tap roots are commonly found in which group of plants
Dicot plants.
Which root modification helps plants survive in waterlogged soil
Respiratory roots (pneumatophores)
What is the main function of storage roots
To store reserve food
How do roots help prevent soil erosion?
By binding soil particles together.
Which root modification would you observe in mangrove forests?
Pneumatophores.
The part of a plant that usually grows below the soil and helps in absorption and support.
root
Name the four major categories of root modifications discussed in this chapter.
Storage, support, respiratory, and climbing roots.
Match the type with an example: Conical, Fusiform, Tuberous.
Carrot, Radish, Sweet Potato
Name four important functions of roots.
Absorption, anchorage, conduction, and soil binding
A farmer notices roots growing from the lower stem nodes of maize. What type of root modification is this?
Stilt roots.