Multiple choice

Match the following:

 
a. Fibrous root system 1. It is the root system in which the roots arise from parts of the plant other than the radicle.
b. Tap root system 2. It is the root system formed by thin, moderately branching roots growing from the stem.
c. Adventitious root system 3. It is the root system in which a single dominant root develops from the radicle of the embryo vertically underground the soil.

  1. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3

  2. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

  3. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1

  4. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

  5. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option. Fibrous root system is the root system formed by thin, moderately branching roots growing from the stem. Tap root system is the root system in which a single dominant root develops from the radicle of the embryo vertically underground the soil. Adventitious root system is the root system in which the roots arise from parts of the plant other than the radicle.

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