Which of the following combination of features would you observe in grass? (a) Parallel venation and fibrous root (b) Parallel venation and tap root (c) Reticulate venation and fibrous root Reticulate venation and tap root

• Solution:

• : Parallel venation and fibrous root

Parallel venation and fibrous roots are usually found in grass, maize, wheat etc. In parallel venation, veins run parallel to one another in the leaf.

Fibrous roots are thin fibre like roots which arise in groups from the base of the stem