Roots that have no main section but spread out with very thin roots forming a tangled mass are called?

Roots that have no main section but spread out with very thin roots forming a tangled mass are called?

• A. Taproots
• B. Fibrous roots
• C. Adventitious roots
• D. Prop roots

Answer: (B)

Fibrous roots form a dense network of many thin roots with no single dominant root. This spread-out, tangled mat is ideal for quickly absorbing water and nutrients from surface soil and helps stabilize the plant. It’s what you see in grasses and many monocots, where no thick central root stands out. In contrast, a taproot system has one main thick root with smaller branches, not a tangle of slender roots. Adventitious roots are defined by their origin from stems or leaves rather than from a main root, and prop roots are a specialized type of adventitious root that grows above ground to provide support.

Fibrous roots form a dense network of many thin roots with no single dominant root. This spread-out, tangled mat is ideal for quickly absorbing water and nutrients from surface soil and helps stabilize the plant. It’s what you see in grasses and many monocots, where no thick central root stands out.

In contrast, a taproot system has one main thick root with smaller branches, not a tangle of slender roots. Adventitious roots are defined by their origin from stems or leaves rather than from a main root, and prop roots are a specialized type of adventitious root that grows above ground to provide support.