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Differentiate between tap root and fibrous root? Give 2 examples of each

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Tap root	Fibrous root
There is one large, long root	There is not one large, long root
Penetrates deeply into the soil	Does not penetrate deeply, is shallow
Is the differentiated primary root	Is not the differentiated primary root
Primary root becomes the taproot	Primary root is eliminated
Does not develop from the stem	Develops from the stem
Has lateral roots developing from main root	Does not have lateral roots developing from one main root
Found in dicots	Found in monocots
Found in gymnosperms	Not found in gymnosperms
Not found in most grasses	Is found in most grasses
Can act as a storage organ for food in some cases	Never acts as a storage organ for food
Does not form a net to hold soil particles together at the surface	Does form a network to hold many soil particles together at the surface
Can reach water at great depths	Can’t reach water at great depths

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