Question

plants are easier to transplant if they have a ______.
a. tap root system
b. large root system
c. fibrous root system
d. single root

Explanation:

Plants with a fibrous root system (option c) have many thin, branching roots that spread out near the soil surface. This makes it easier to transplant them as the root system is less likely to be damaged during the process compared to a tap root system (which has a main thick root and smaller lateral roots, making transplanting more difficult as the main root can be easily damaged). Options b (large root system) and d (single root, which is similar to a tap root in concept here) are not correct as large root systems can be cumbersome and single root (like tap root) is hard to transplant without damage.

Answer:

c. fibrous root system