PLANTS
PLANT TISSUE
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Question
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Which type of modified root functions to provide support against physical assault from high winds
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prop root
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storage root
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pneumatophores
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strangling roots
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buttress roots
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Buttress roots These modified wall-like roots are characteristic of some large trees growing in the tropics, usually in shallow soils, providing the tree extra mechanical support.
Detailed explanation-2: -Stilt roots are adventitious roots that grow from lower stem nodes and join and become deeper in the soil. They are found in sugarcane and maize because to provided mechanical support to the weak stems.
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