Members of the Liliacaea family have roots which is characteristic of monocots.
A
fibrous
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B
tap
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C
prop
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D
stilt
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Solution
The correct option is A fibrous
Leaves of the plants belonging to family Liliaceae usually exhibit fibrous roots and parallel venation. Both these are characteristic features of monocots with a few exceptions.
In parallel venation, the veins run parallel to each other within a lamina. Fibrous root system consists of thin branches of roots growing out from the main stem. Liliaceae family is a typical example of a family of monocots.