What is the similarity and difference between taproot and fibrous root
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Taproot consists of one large long root, the fibrous root does not .
Taproot penetrates deep into the soil, while a fibrous root is shallow and does not penetrate as deeply as taproot.
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 does not happens in the taproot system.
The fibrous root develops from the stem;but taproot not.
The taproot has a few lateral roots that develop from the taproot; this is not the case for the fibrous root.
Taproot is founded in dicots, while a fibrous root is founded in monocots.
Fibrous root is found in most grasses, while taproot is not found in grasses.
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.
Fibrous root holds many soil particles together at the surface of the soil; but taproot has not this power and space to hold.
The taproot can reach water deep beneath the surface of the soil; this is not the case for the fibrous root due to it's chains of fibrous and small roots.