Question

Adventitious roots of ______ get swollen and store food.

Answer 1

adventitious root of sweet potato get swollen and store food.

Answer 2

Answer:

Adventitious roots of sweet potato get swollen and store food.

Explanation:

• Roots that arise from the plant parts other than the radicle and its associated branches are called the adventitious roots.
• They are modified to perform different functions in different plants.
• In sweet potato, the roots get thickened and become fleshy and the swollen roots are used for food storage.
• They are also called root tubers or tuberous roots.
• These adventitious roots do not have any definite shape.
• These kinds of roots are found to arise from the nodal regions of prostrate stems.