Question

Define root ? Describe the modification of tap root for storage of food.
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Answer 1

Answer:

.the part of a plant which attaches it to the ground or to a support, typically underground, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant via numerous branches and fibres

Modifications of Tap Root for Storage of Food:

Taproots of carrot, turnip and adventitious roots of sweet potato, get swollen and store food. The secondary roots remain thin. Hypocotyl, i.e. the embryonic region between cotyledons and radicle may also join the taproot in storing food.