Multiple choice

A root was described as adventitious root because it :

  1. arose from plumule

  2. was used variously for storage of food

  3. was swollen

  4. was growing in marshy place

  5. none of the above
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Explanation

Adventitious roots arise from an organ other than the root; usually a stem, sometimes a leaf. These can arise from the plumule (embryonic stem).

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