Practice Test Discussion

Q)

In one plant adventitious roots are modified for storage and in the other plant a lateral branch with short inter nodes and each node bearing a rosette of leaves and a tuft of roots is found. They are

[Kerala CEE, 2014]


  • Explanation

    The plant in which the adventitious roots are modified for storage purpose. is Sweet potato. Here food material is stuffed into the root and it takes the form of a tuber. The other plant with a lateral branch with short inter nodes is Pistia. Here each node bears a rosette of leaves and a tuft of roots is found at the bottom. Hence option A is correct.

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    Characteristics and functions of Root

    Modifications of Root

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