Question

Which reason conical roots are modified

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Food storage

Explanation:

• Some times roots become modified to store food, they become fleshy due to absorption of food material.
• Example can be given when taproots of carrot and turnip get swollen to store food.
• According to their shapes , they are of following types , conical roots ( broad at base and conical at apex) , fusiform roots,( swollen in middle and tapering at the apex),  napiform roots( spherical at base and taper towards apex) and tuberous roots (thick and fleshy ).
• Examples of conical roots are carrot, fusiform - radish, napiform- turnip, tuberous - sweet potato.