Question

Stilt roots are reported from [Bihar PMT 1994; BHU 1996; Orissa JEE 1997]
A) Pandanus
B) Radish
C) Mango-ginger
D) Bryophyllum

Answer 1

Stilt roots are reported from
➡️ Radish

Answer 2

Stilt roots are reported from A) Pandanus

•Stilt roots are type of adventitious roots.

•They are also known as supporting roots.

•They grow obliquely.

•The direction of growth is vertically downwards.

•They help pants to grow in anaerobic areas.

•They generate from basal nodes of the stem.

•These supporting roots are generally found near banks of rivers, water bodies etc.

•Example of stilt roots in other plants are - maize, sugarcane.