Q. If a primary root continues to grow, the type of root system will be known as
A) Secondary
B) fibrous
C) tap
D) stilt
Explanation
When the primary root, which develops from the radicle of the embryo remains as the main root throughout the life of the plant and grows straight downwardly in the soil, it is called tap root, e.g., roots in dicot plants.
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