Ch-6

______ are the biggest source of food for animals

________ are the first part of the plant to emerge from the seed

There are two kinds of roots _________ and ________

(leave space between answers)

_________ consists of a thick, long and tapering main root called primary root

___________ grows downwards deep into the soil and smaller roots grow out of its sides

• secondary root

• primary root

• both of these

• none of these

_________ roots emerge from the base of the stem and do not have a central root

(Multiple options can be correct)

What is correct about Taproot

• Emerges from the base of the stem

• Does not have a central root

• Thick, long and tapering main root

• Smaller roots grow out of the sides

(Multiple options can be correct)

What is correct about Fibrous Root

• Emerges from the base of the stem

• Does not have a central root

• Thick, long and tapering main root

• Smaller roots grow out of the sides

Examples of taproots

• bean

• mango

• mustard

• hibiscus

• rice

Identify the root of the plant

Mango

• Taproot

• Fibrous root

• Storage Root

• None of these