tap root and fibrous root difference between
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The main root (primary root) with other minor side roots, which grow deep into the soil is called Taproot. While the fine, thick hairs like structure, that spread sideways in all the directions is called Fibrous or Adventitious root. Taproot arises from the radicle (embryonic part) of the plants, but the Fibrous root grows from the stem and leaves rather from the radicle.
Answer:Taproot consists of one large long root, while this is not the case for the fibrous root.
Explanation:
Taproot penetrates deep into the soil, while a fibrous root is shallow and does not penetrate as deeply.
A taproot is the differentiated primary root of the plant, while the fibrous root is not the differentiated primary root of the plant.
In the fibrous root system the primary root is eliminated, this is not the case in the taproot system.
Taproot is found in dicotyledons, while a fibrous root is found in monocotyledons.
Taproot occurs in gymnosperms, while fibrous root does not occur in the gymnosperms.
A taproot can sometimes act as a storage organ for food, while fibrous roots cannot store food.