Multiple choice

The modified roots present in Ipomoea batatas is

  1. fusiform root

  2. napiform root

  3. conical root

  4. tubercular root

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D Correct answer
Explanation

This type of root is prominently seen in Ipomoea batotas (sweet potato) where the modified adventitious root is swollen without any definite shape. It is always produced singly and not in clusters.