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Fill in the blanks :
a. The ….1…. roots of carrot, turnip and …2… roots of sweet potato and Asparagus, get swollen and stores food
b. Rhizophora grows in….3…. areas in which many roots come out of the ground and grow vertically upwards
c. Adventitious roots are found in ....4..., Monstera and ....5....

A

1-tap,2-adventitious,3-marshy,4-grass,5-carrot

B

1-adventitious,2-tap,3-swampy,4-grass,5-banyan

C

1-adventitious,2-tap,3-swampy,4-turnip,5-grass

D

1-tap,2-adventitious,3-swampy,4-grass,5-banyan.

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The tap roots of carrot, turnip and adventitious roots of sweet potato and Asparagus, get swollen and stores food
Rhizophora growing in swampy areas in which many roots come out of the ground and grow vertically upwards
Adventitious roots are found in grass, Monstera and banyan.
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