what are examples of stilt and prop roots ???
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Explanation:
Prop roots are found in plants like Ficus benghalensis (Banyan tree), India-rubber tree, Corn etc.
Stilt roots are adventitious aerial roots that grow obliquely downward from the main stem's basal nodes and fix firmly to the soil. ... Maize, Red Mangrove, and Sugarcane are examples of plants having stilt roots.
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Answer:
PROP ROOT AND STILT ROOT
Explanation:
The plants have a root system to anchor into the soil and its absorbs nutrients, water, and minerals. Some plants have a tap root system the other types have an adventitious root system.
The main difference between the PROP root and STILT root is that:
PROP root: It is an adventitious root developed from the horizontally spread branches of the tree.
STILT root: It is also an adventitious root, but it is developed from the basal nodes of the stem near to the soil.
PROP ROOT
1)It looks like pillars or poles.
2)they are quite thick and long.
3)They grow vertically towards the soil.
4)The main function is to provide mechanical support to the plants.
5)The young prop roots are hygroscopic, which absorb moisture from the air.
6)The most popular example of prop root is the banyan tree
( Ficus benghalensis )
STILT ROOT
1) It's like the ropes of a tent.
2)While compared to prop root, stilt root is short but thick and massive.
3)They grow at an angle to the stem.
4)Their young roots are not hygroscopic.
5)Like prop root, it also provides mechanical support to the plants.
6)Example of a stilt root is mangroves.