what will happen to a Banyan tree and an ivy plant if they do not have the special features such as their modified root?
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Explanation: Roots alternately swollen and constricted which has beaded or moniliform appearance. e.g. Grasses, sedges, momordica. The hanging structures that support a banyan tree are called prop roots. Roots develop from tree branches hang downwards and ultimately penetrate the ground, thus provide support to heavy branches. Conical roots are modified into roughly cone-shaped structures. They are broad at the top and go on tapering at the other end. The broad end is attached to the plant and the free end is tapering to end in a sharp point. This type of root is a modification for food storage. Taproots of carrot, turnip and adventitious roots of sweet potato, get swollen and store food. The secondary roots remain thin. Hypocotyl, i.e. the embryonic region between cotyledons and radicle may also join the taproot in storing food. The stem is reduced and disc-shaped in the beginning and bears radical leaves.
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Primarily, there are two types of root system found in plant, namely the tap root system, and the fibrous root system. The main function of the roots is to absorb water and minerals from the soil. Whoever roots are also modified to perform various other function. the roots of some plants act as storage sites for food some provide support to massive plant structures, while others absorb oxygen from the atmosphere.
roots and there modification in various plants.
A. Banyan tree: The banyan tree ( Ficus benghalensis) has massive pillar - like adventitious roots arising from the aerial part of the stem. These roots grow to wards the ground and provide Sopport to the tree such roots and called as prop roots.