Question
Biology Question on morphology of flowering plants
Radish is a modified root and an example of:
A
napiform root
B
fusiform root
C
conical root
D
tuberous root
Answer
fusiform root
Explanation
Solution
Radish (Raphanus sativus) is a modified tape root. For storage of food it become fusiform by swollen in the middle and gradually tapers towards the two ends. The fusiform root is bulged at the center and tapers deliberately at both ends, forming a spindle-shaped structure.