Carrot NOT Tomato NOT Pepper
roots modified for food storage
modified underground stem
A portion of a root swells for food or water storage, e.g. sweet potato. A type of storage root distinct from taproot.
Underground Root ModificationsTaproot and adventitious roots may undergo certain modifications to perform the function of storage and vegetative propagation.Tap Root Modifications (for storage of food)In some plants the tap roots store reserve food for which they become swollen and assume different shapes. There are four types :Fusiform root - In radish the modified tap root is thickened in the middle and tapers towards both ends.e.g., Raphanus sativus (Radish)Napiform root - In beetroot the modified tap root is greatly swollen at the base, but abruptly narrows into a tail-like portion.e.g., Beta vulgaris (Beetroot)Conical root - In carrot the modified tap root is conical. It is broad at the base and gradually tapers towards its apex.e.g., Daucas carota (carrot)
The root is actually Latin and means "do".the root fac means to do or make. One common word with this root, is factory.
Yes
It is a tuber.
Stomata
No, they receive water and nutrients from the soil, but the chlorophyl/chloroplasts obtain sunlight and use water to create food for a plant. But som of them are modified to use sunlight to prepare food
No, the carrot is the root of the green bushy part.
No, the Chinese Water Chestnut is not a root. It is a corm, which is a modified underground stem.
An onion, strictly speaking, is a 'bulb' and is a stem.