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Which of the following is NOT a function of lenticels in woody stems?
Gaseous exchange
Transport of water and minerals
Transpiration
Providing a pathway for pathogens
The roots that emerge from the lower part of the stem, often near the soil surface, are known as:
Adventitious roots
Fibrous roots
Tap roots
Aerial roots
Which type of root develops from the stem base of plants like the banyan tree, providing additional support?
Adventitious roots
Tap roots
Fibrous roots
Storage roots
In maize and sugarcane, the supporting roots that arise from the lower nodes of the stem are:
Prop roots
Climbing roots
Stilt roots
Clinging roots
Roots that develop from parts of the plant other than the radicle are termed:
Adventitious
Tap roots
Fibrous roots
Primary roots
Which of the following is NOT an example of adventitious roots?
Stilt roots
Prop roots
Climbing roots
Tap roots
Which of the following is a root modification for storage seen in sweet potato?
Adventitious root
Rhizome
Tuber
Bulb
Identify the INCORRECT statement regarding sweet potato.
They are a dicot.
They are a root vegetable.
They are a good source of Vitamin A.
They are a monocot.
Root hairs originate from which region of the root?
Maturation
Elongation
Meristematic
Root cap
