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Write two differences between the stilt roots and prop roots.

Important Questions on Morphology of Flowering Plants

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General function of the root system is absorption and conduction of water and minerals besides anchoring. But in this case the roots are fibrous and become swollen due to storage of food. Indicate the plant:
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Identify A, B and C in the given diagram of the regions of root tip?

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Identify the correct set of statements :
(a) The leaflets are modified into pointed hard thorns in Citrus and Bougainvillea
(b) Axillary buds form slender and spirally coiled tendrils in cucumber and pumpkin
(c) Stem is flattened and fleshy in Opuntia and modified to perform the function of leaves
(d) Rhizophora shows vertically upward growing roots that help to get oxygen for respiration
(e) Subaerially growing stems in grasses and strawberry help in vegetative propagation
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Plants which produce characteristic pneumatophores and show vivipary belong to:
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Pneumatophores are found in the following roots of Rhizophora plant.
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The roots that originate from the base of the stem are
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Which of the following statements are correct about all the four types of modifications: potato, ginger, carrot and sweet potato?
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Pneumatophores occur in:
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Sweet potato is a modified
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Root hairs develop from the region of
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Primary roots and its branches constitute the
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What is meant by modification of root? What type of modification of root is found in the Banyan tree?
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Plants which produce characteristic pneumatophores and show vivipary belong to
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Tap roots are commonly found in
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Root hairs are present in the
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The plant, which bears clinging roots, is:
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The main functions of the root is
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Stilt roots are found in
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Which kind of modification is seen in the given diagram?
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Which one of the following is a saprophyte