Question
Biology Question on morphology of flowering plants
An example of tuberous root that is a modification of tap root
A
Radish
B
Mirabilis
C
Sweet Potato
D
Ipomoea
Answer
Mirabilis
Explanation
Solution
For storage, tap roots are modified into four ways i. e., napiform, fusiform, conical and tuberous. In the latter form there is no definite shape, as found in Mirabilis. A point to note that tuberous root may develop either from tap root or from adventitious root.