HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
FUNDAMENTALS OF HORTICULTURE
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Question
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Tap and tape
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Tap and Fibrous
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Long and short
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None of the above
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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: -Tap roots are found in plants which have reticulate venation in their leaves. Fibrous roots are found in plants which have parallel venation in their leaves. Tap root is much longer and has extremely large surface area. Fibrous roots are short and have small surface area. A single plant has only one tap root.
Detailed explanation-3: -Rice, wheat, maize, marigold, banana and all monocotyledons are some examples of the fibrous root system.