Question

Tuberous root is found in

• A. Trichosanthes
• B. Glycine max
• C. Heritiera
• D. Asparagus

Answer 1

The correct option is A Trichosanthes

A tuberous root is an enlarged fleshy root modified as a storage organ with shoots produced at one end and roots produced at the other.
Botanically, tuberous roots differ from true tubers because tubers are modified stem tissue.
This type of root is found in Mirabilis jalapa (Four o’ clock), Trichosanthes (vern. Parwal), Echinocystis lobata (modification of tap root).

Soybean (Glycine max) has nodulated roots (modification of tap root branches).

Heritiera (vern. Sundri) has Pneumatophores (modification of tap root branches).

Asparagus has fasciculated fleshy roots (modification of adventitious roots).