AIIMS 2015
- Exam
- AIIMS
- Year
- 2015
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Plant Kingdom
AIIMS 2015 · Botany · Plant Kingdom
Which of the following genera is associated with coralloid roots?
Which of the following genera is associated with coralloid roots?
Options
- ACycas
- BTaxus
- CPinus
- DSequoia
Correct answer
A. Cycas
Step-by-step solution
Roots in Cycas are of two types - normal and coralloid roots. Coralloid roots are irregular, negatively geotropic, dichotomously branched coral like roots which do not possess root hair and root caps. Coralloid roots have a symbiotic association with blue-green algae like Nostoc and Anabaena species.