Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 303

Question: Fibrous roots develop in maize from:

Options:

A) Upper nodes

B) Lower nodes

C) Upper intemodes

D) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

[b] In maize, fibrous roots or adventitious roots develop from the lower nodes of the stem to provide mechanical support and are called stilt roots e.g.

Pandamus.