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d) Tap roots
9. The roots of the following plants are edible
a) Banyan
b) Maize
c) Pepper
d) Beetroot
10. Parasitic roots are seen in
a) Pumpkin
b) Watermelon
c) Cuscuta
d) All of the above
11. Money plant and pepper plant needs special roots to
a) Absorb water and mineral salts from the soil
b) Help them to climb upon a support
c) Store food
d) Support their heavy branches

Subjective

S.No. QUESTIONS MARKS SKILL
1 Name the two types of the root systems that is 1 E
observed in plants.
2 Give one example each: 1 E
a) Plant with prop root
b) Plant with stilt root
3 i. What are the functions of the roots in a plant? 3 A
ii. State whether the following would have a tap
root system or a fibrous root system:
a) Mango
b) Rice
4 Name two plants that store food in their roots. Why do 3 A
they do so?
5 Differentiate between a tap root and a fibrous root 3 D
system. Give one example of each type
6 i. Why do the following need modified roots? 5 D
a) Carrot and radish plants
b) Banyan tree
c) Maize plant

ii. Cuscuta has very unusual roots. The plant/tree
upon which it grows shrivels and dies. Why
does this happen? What is different about the
cuscuta plant?