Radish
turnip
legume
sweet potato
mangroves
potato
2007-07-24 04:28:47 · 2 answers · asked by qwerty09 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
1) Radish == The tap root or the main root is modified for storage of food . Due to its shape it is called fusiform root .
http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/4800/4814/radish-root_1_lg.gif
2 ) Turnip == Same as above , but due to its shape it is called Napiform root .
http://www.victoryseeds.com/catalog/vegetable/brassica/TurnipPurpTop.jpg
3 ) Legume == The roots have nodules infested with nitrogen fixing bacteria for nitrogen fixation.
http://www.uq.edu.au/_School_Science_Lessons/5.4LegFRoot.GIF
http://www.genomenewsnetwork.org/gnn_images/news_content/02_03/roots_art/root_2.jpg
4 ) Sweet potato == Roots are tuberous for food storage ( Starch ).
http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=9160&rendTypeId=4
5 ) Mangroves == They have breathing roots or
pneumatophores for aeration .
http://shiftingbaselines.org/blog/images/mangrove.jpg
6 ) Potato == It is a stem tuber for storage of starch .
http://tombutton.users.btopenworld.com/potato_1.jpg
Sweet potato is a root tuber whereas potato is a stem tuber !
2007-07-27 23:52:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
radish-enlarged root. turnip-bulbous taproot. legume-root nodule. sweet potato-tuberous root. mangrove-stilt root. potato-tuber
2007-07-25 03:26:53 · answer #2 · answered by glenn t 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋