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Compare the tap root and fibrous root systems.
 
a. The root system comprises a single taproot that grows straight down into the ground. Hence it is called __________.
 
b. Smaller roots, known as lateral roots, grow from the tap root.
 
c. Taproot systems are found in monocotyledonous plants.
 
d. Which of the following is an example of a tap root system?
 
e. The root system grows at the stem's base as a fibre cluster. Hence it is called _________.
 
f. Fibrous root systems are found in _________ plants.
 
g. Which of the following is an example of a fibrous root system?