Question

Cereal crops have fibrous roots and pulses have tap roots. What do you infer from this statement?

• A. Cereal crops are dicots and pulses are monocots
• B. Cereal crops can't be uprooted easily as compared to pulses
• C. Cereal crops are monocots and pulses are dicots
• D. Cereal crops require less amount of water as compared to pulses.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Cereal crops are monocots and pulses are dicots

$\bullet$ Monocots have fibrous roots and dicots have tap roots. Cereal crops are monocots while pulses are dicots.
$\bullet$ In the fibrous root system, the primary root is not prominent and is replaced by a large number of roots that arise from the base of the stem.
$\bullet$ Tap root system has a single prominent primary root from where lateral/secondary roots arise. They grow deep into the soil making these plants tougher to uproot.
$\bullet$ Both the types of roots are efficient in absorbing water and minerals from the soil and transporting it to the rest of the plant.