Which of the following root modifications store food?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → All of these
Roots that store food become swollen. All three shapes are such storage roots:
Conical — broad at the top and tapering below, as in the carrot.
Napiform — nearly round at the top with a sudden taper, as in the turnip.
Tuberous — a swollen adventitious root without a regular shape, as in the sweet potato.