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What type of root system is characterized by a single main root with smaller lat
What type of root system is characterized by a single main root with smaller lateral roots?
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What type of root system is characterized by a single main root with smaller lateral roots?
Fibrous root system
Taproot system
Adventitious root system
Modified root system
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A taproot system features a single dominant root that grows deeper into the soil, with smaller lateral roots branching off.
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A taproot system features a single dominant root that grows deeper into the soil, with smaller lateral roots branching off.
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Step 1: Understand that a root system is how a plant's roots are organized.
Step 2: Identify the two main types of root systems: taproot and fibrous.
Step 3: Recognize that a taproot system has one main root that is thicker and longer.
Step 4: Note that smaller roots, called lateral roots, grow off the main root.
Step 5: Conclude that the type of root system with a single main root and smaller lateral roots is called a taproot system.
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