Question

what is fibrous roots and tap roots

Answer 1

tap root is a type of root system present in dicot plant.. it is the root formed by direct elongation of radicle of embryo..
fibrous root is a root system present in monocot plant..in this the radicle is short lived and disintegrates and the roots arise from base of the stem

Answer 2

Tap and fibrous roots ...


1. Both tap roots and fibrous roots are true root types.

2. Tap root is unique to Dicots, and fibrous roots are available in Ferns, Conifers and Monocots.

3. First the fibrous roots and thereafter the tap roots were evolved in the plant evolutionary process.

4. Single plant has only one tap root, but a single plant can have many hundred fibrous roots.

5. Tap root develops from the radical of the seed and fibrous root originates from the stem tissue of the plant base.

6. Secondary and tertiary roots grow off from the tap root and construct the tap root system. Fibrous roots do not branch as tap root, and it is a clump of roots derived from the plant base.

7. Tap root is much longer and has extremely large surface area than the fibrous root.

8. Tap root grows vertically deep in to the soil, and fibrous root are short and most of them grows horizontally in the soil.

9. Tap root system anchor the plant well compared to the fibrous root system.

10. Tap root system has the ability to absorb water from deeper layers of soil, but the fibrous root system does not.

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