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(B) The correct answer is $B$. Fibrous roots are thin,thread-like adventitious roots that develop in large groups from the base of the stem. Because t

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Anchorage of plant to soil

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(B) The correct answer is $B$. Fibrous roots are thin,thread-like adventitious roots that develop in large groups from the base of the stem. Because they spread extensively in the upper layers of the soil,they provide a much larger surface area for anchorage,which helps in holding the plant firmly to the soil,especially in grasses.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$(a)$. Cuscuta	$(i)$. Hygroscopic root
$(b)$. Rhizophora	$(ii)$. Stilt root
$(c)$. Vanda	$(iii)$. Haustorial root
$(d)$. Pandanus	$(iv)$. Respiratory root

$A$ fibrous root system is better adapted than a tap root system for

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Find out the wrong statement about angiosperm roots.

Match the following:
Column-$I$ Column-$II$
$(a)$. Cuscuta $(i)$. Hygroscopic root
$(b)$. Rhizophora $(ii)$. Stilt root
$(c)$. Vanda $(iii)$. Haustorial root
$(d)$. Pandanus $(iv)$. Respiratory root

$A$ root cap is absent in the root of

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