Which of the following combination of features would you observe in grass? Explain.
(a) Parallel venation and fibrous root.
(b) Parallel venation and taproot.
(c) Reticulate venation and fibrous root.
(d) Reticulate venation and taproot.

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Option (a).

Grass has fibrous roots which are bushy roots in which thin, moderately branching roots grow from the stem. The plants having fibrous roots are more likely to have parallel venation in which the veins are parallel to one another. Therefore, grass has parallel venation and fibrous root.

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Which of the following combination of features would you observe in grass?
(a) Parallel venation and fibrous root.
(b) Parallel venation and taproot.
(c) Reticulate venation and fibrous root.
(d) Reticulate venation and taproot.

Q. Does a plant having a tap root always has a reticulate venation and a plant having a fibrous root always has a parallel venation? Why/Why Not?

Q. Select the correct option from the following:

Statement 1- Plants with reticulate venation will have a tap root system.

Statement 2- Plants with parallel venation will have a fibrous root system.

Maize plant has
(a) parallel venation
(b) reticulate venation
(c) both types of venation
(d) no venation

Q. Samuel found two plant specimens A and B. He listed the following characteristics.

Specimen A: Stem profusely branched, leave with reticulated venation, tap root system.
Specimen B: Stem not branched, leaves with parallel venation, fibrous root system.

From the above characters identify the class of specimen A and B.

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Which of the following combination of features would you observe in grass? Explain. (a) Parallel venation and fibrous root. (b) Parallel venation and taproot. (c) Reticulate venation and fibrous root. (d) Reticulate venation and taproot.

Option (a). Grass has fibrous roots which are bushy roots in which thin, moderately branching roots grow from the stem. The plants having fibrous roots are more likely to have parallel venation in which the veins are parallel to one another. Therefore, grass has parallel venation and fibrous root.

Which of the following combination of features would you observe in grass? Explain.
(a) Parallel venation and fibrous root.
(b) Parallel venation and taproot.
(c) Reticulate venation and fibrous root.
(d) Reticulate venation and taproot.

Option (a).

Grass has fibrous roots which are bushy roots in which thin, moderately branching roots grow from the stem. The plants having fibrous roots are more likely to have parallel venation in which the veins are parallel to one another. Therefore, grass has parallel venation and fibrous root.