NEET BIOLOGY

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

PLANT GROWTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When we eat carrots, we are eating the roots of the plant.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The part of the plant mostly eaten is the root. Thus the correct answer is (B). The tap root is the edible part of the carrot plant.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most commonly eaten part of the plant is the taproot, although the stems and leaves are also eaten. The domestic carrot has been selectively bred for its enlarged, more palatable, less woody-textured taproot.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carrots are roots, it’s a taproot. Carrots have root caps, no knots, and do not directly attach to leaves or flowers.

Detailed explanation-4: -6.4. Carrot is a root vegetable that is rich in fiber and carotenoids showing antioxidant and anticarcinogenic properties.

Detailed explanation-5: -A carrot (Daucus carota) is a root vegetable, usually orange or white in colour with a woody texture. The edible part of a carrot is a taproot.

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