DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
PLANT CLASSIFICATION
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Question
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Taproots take in water and fibrous roots do not
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Taproot anchor the plant in the ground and fibrous roots do not
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Taproots take in water/nutrients and fibrous roots do not
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Taproots have one main root and fibrous roots do not
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Detailed explanation-1: -Taproot consists of the one, long main root, where secondary, tertiary and rootlets are visible. Even the primary root is very thick as compared to other roots (Carrot, Radish). Whereas fibrous oradventitious roots contains short-lived roots, which are shallow and the growth can be either underground or aerial.
Detailed explanation-2: -A tap root system has a single main root that grows down. A fibrous root system forms a dense network of roots that is closer to the soil surface. An example of a tap root system is a carrot. Grasses such as wheat, rice, and corn are examples of fibrous root systems.
Detailed explanation-3: -Thin, branched roots that arise from the base of the stem are known as fibrous roots.
Detailed explanation-4: -The main difference between taproot and adventitious root is that the taproot is the main root, growing down deep into the soil, whereas the adventitious root (or fibrous root) is made up of a group of roots of similar size and similar shapes.