Question

What is meant by modification of root? What type of modification of root is found in (a) banayan tree (b) turnip (c) mangroove trees?

Answer 1

Modification of the roots is the change occurring in morphology and physiology of the root for a particular adaptation.

(a) Root Modification in Banyan Tree: Prop root (adventitious root).

(b) Root Modification in Turnip: Napiform (storage tap root).

(c) Root Modification in Mangrove Trees: Pneumatophores (negatively geotropical root branches of tap root system).