AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Conical root: this type of root tuber is conical in shape, i.e. widest at the top and tapering steadily towards the bottom: e.g. carrot. Fusiform root: this root is widest in the middle and tapers towards the top and the bottom: e.g. radish.

Detailed explanation-2: -A tap root system is characteristic of the roots that we eat such as carrots, beets, radishes, and turnips. The tap root is a straight tapering root growing vertically downward, rather than branching out as seen in a fibrous root system.

Detailed explanation-3: -Taproots. Figure 11.3. 1: The carrot vegetable we eat is the taproot of a carrot plant. The large, central root (what we call a carrot) is a taproot and has many much smaller lateral roots that emerge from the sides.

Detailed explanation-4: -Option (D)Fusiform root: Radish is an example of a fusiform tap root. The edible part of radish may be a modified tap root. During a plant with a taproot system, the taproot is the central and dominant root.

Detailed explanation-5: -A tuberous root is a fleshy root that has been enlarged and adapted to store food. These are termed the storage taproots and do not take on any certain form or shape.