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The aerial root is also an adventitious root but it emerges from the aerial part of the stem. On the other hand, adventitious root may come out from under groud part of the plant except the radicle as in a number of monocots.

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Q: What is the difference between an adventitious root and an aerial root?
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What is an aerial root?

An aerial root is an adventitious root which grows from a plant stem above the ground.


What is aerial roots?

An aerial root is an adventitious root which grows from a plant stem above the ground.


Differences between tap root and adventitious root?

A tap root is just one big root like a carrot or a tap root goes straight down and A adventitious root may come out from under ground part of the plant except the radicle as in a number of monocots


What is the difference between the tap roots and fibrous roots?

Tap root is formed from the radicle (embryonic root) and is the largest dominant root. Fibrous roots a/k/a adventitious roots form when radicle dies and new roots form from the tissue at the base of the stem not root tissue.


Is lavender a taproot or fibrous root?

Bamboo has an adventitious root system


What type of root system does a mustard plant have?

tap root system


Why are some roots called adventitious root?

because not all trees have branches which is adventitious and others have straight trunks without branches like coconut trees Roots not arising from radical (embryonic root) are called adventitious roots.


A prop root is an example of what less common root system?

Adventitious is your correct answer


When a root develops from a stem or leaf tissue instead of root tissue is said to be?

adventitious


What are some names of fibrous roots?

adventitious root system diffuse or fasiculate root system


List some of the of adventitious root plants?

All grasses have adventitious roots. Common examples are wheat, barley, oat, sugarcane etc.


What is the function of adventitious root?

Some of the major functions of the adventitious root is absorption and storage. The adventitious root absorb a large amount of dissolved minerals and water from the soil and anchor the plant in one place as it locates minerals and water.