Modified Root

This is a photo of a carrot. Carrots are an example of a dicot, and or a plant that has a taproot. The taproot that carrots contain, is an example of a modified root, because instead of branching outwards, the main root of the carrot grows straight down into the soil with its xylem on the inside and its phloem on the outside. As you can see, the carrot itself is the modified root that grows under the soil while the green leaves stay above the surface.