Question

Why do we eat the roots that store food for the plant?

Answer 1

Answer:

We eat the roots of some plants as food. For example: carrot, radish, beetroot ,sweet potato, turnip. Some plants store food in their stems (modified or underground).We eat the stems of such plants as food. The leafy vegetables are the leaves of the plants

Answer 2

The reasons for eating the roots that store food for the plant is:

• In some plants, the roots are modified to store food for them to use which is often consumed by us.
• These are the underground modification which is fleshy and contains many essential nutrients in that can be consumed by us.
• Many plants store their excess starch or fat in their storage structure which are tubers which are suitable for consumption.
• For example, in some roots like carrot, radish and beetroot the food is stored in their root. These stored foods are helpful for the plant during times of scarcity.
• When their low availability of sunlight the chances of photosynthesis are low in such a situation such plants can live for a longer period of time.

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