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.......... roots originate directly from the radicle, whereas ....................... roots originate from any other part of the plant other than radicle.

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### Step-by-Step Text Solution: 1. **Understanding the Question**: The question asks us to identify two types of roots based on their origin: one type that comes directly from the radicle and another that arises from parts of the plant other than the radicle. 2. **Identifying the First Type of Root**: The roots that originate directly from the radicle are known as **tap roots**. The radicle is the embryonic root of a seed, and it develops into the primary root. 3. **Explaining Tap Roots**: Tap roots develop from the radicle and can branch out into secondary and tertiary roots. An example of a plant with a tap root is the **carrot**. ...
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ICSE-MORPHOLOGY OF FLOWERING PLANTS -Test Your Progress (Fill in the blanks with appropriate words)
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  2. Epiphytes are characterized by the presence of a specialised tissue i...

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  3. The tip of the leaf is modified into a tendril in ........

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  4. Presence of leaves of more than one type on the same plant is termed ...

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  5. Fusiform root is a modification of ............ root.

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  6. Pneumatophores are negatively .......

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  7. .......... roots originate directly from the radicle, whereas ...........

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  8. Phylloclades are ................. stems to perform the function of .....

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  9. In swampy areas like the Sunderbans in West Bengal, plants bear specia...

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  10. Reticulate and parallel venation are characteristic of …….and ..........

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  11. A carpel is composed of three parts : ………..,…… and …..

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  12. The part of the embryo above the cotyledons is called ………

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  13. In a seed, the embryo and its food supply are enclosed within a .........

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  14. An androecium consisting of six stamens, four long and two short, is s...

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  15. The largest petal in a papilionaceous flower is known as …………

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  16. A pod dehisces by ............ sutures from apex downwards.

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  17. Seed may be defined as the fertilized …….

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  18. The largest petal in a papilionaceous flower is .......

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  19. Pulses belong to the family ......

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  20. In Fabaceae, the placentation is ……..

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