Differentiate between tap root and fibrous root.

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Tap root	Fibrous root
There is only one long and major tap root. Lateral roots are tiny roots that sprout from the main root.	There is no main root in fibrous roots. All roots are the same.
Tap root grows vertically deep into the soil	Fibrous roots are short and most of them grow horizontally in the soil
Plants with reticulate venation in their leaves produce tap roots.	Plants that have parallel venation in their leaves have fibrous roots.
Tap root is substantially longer and has a much larger surface area than other roots.	Fibrous roots have a small surface area and are short.
There is only one tap root per plant.	Hundreds of fibrous roots might be found on a single plant.

Final Answer:

Taproots reach deep into the earth, whereas fibrous roots are shallow and do not reach as far.

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