Question

The cereal crops have fibrous roots and the pulses crops have tap roots. What do you make out of this statement?

• A. Cereal crops are dicots and pulses are monocots
• B. Cereal crops do not need as much water as the pulses crop
• C. Cereal crops are monocots and pulses are dicots
• D. Cereal are small plants and can be supported by fibrous root as compared to pulses.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Cereal crops are monocots and pulses are dicots

In angiosperms we see two types of roots. Monocots have fibrous root and dicots have tap roots. Both are efficient in absorbing the water and minerals from the soil and transporting it to the rest of the plant.