Question

Name the modification of root which supports tree branches.

Answer 1

Answer:

Prop roots or columnar roots are modifications of the root in banyan trees. In this case, the adventitious roots develop from the branches and move towards the soil, thus providing support for the enormous branches of the banyan trees.

Another example is the still root in maize that grows from the lower parts and spreads obliquely so as to provide support to the stem.