Root Modifications and Examples

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Adventitious root modifications can be explained as?

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1. Root tubers 2. Support 3. Capable of Photosynthesis 4. Absorption of Food

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What is a tuberous root?

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Clusters of adventitious roots growing from stem nodes, swollen with indefinite shape. Example: Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatus).

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Significance of adventitious roots:

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Adventitious roots can provide support, store nutrients, and sometimes perform photosynthesis.

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Example of a plant with nodulose roots:

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Mango ginger (Curcuma).

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Type of root modification found in sweet potatoes:

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Tuberous root.

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Stilt root

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Adventitious roots arise from the lower nodes of the plant, penetrating the soil to provide additional support.

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Photosynthetic root / Assimilatory root

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Green chlorophyll-containing roots capable of carbon assimilation (photosynthesis) hang freely like ribbons. Examples: Tinospora cordifolia, Podostemon, Taeniophyllum zollingeri.

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Support function of stilt roots

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Stilt roots provide support against wind forces in plants like sugarcane.

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Examples of climbing roots

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Piper nigrum (Pepper) and Piper betel (Betel leaf) are examples of plants with climbing roots.

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Examples of root buttresses

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Terminalia arjuna and Bombax malabarica are examples of trees with root buttresses.