Question

How would you compare the roots of a corn plant and a tomato plant?

Answer 1

The root system of Corn is shallow and a fibrous network.
The root system of a Tomato is tap based and branched.

Explanation:

Corn is a monocot plant with a shallow network of fibrous roots.
Monocots are recognized by their blade like leaves and parallel vein structure.

Tomato is a dicot plant with a centralized tap root the works deeper in the soil and has secondary branching roots from the main root structure.
Dicots are recognized by their broader leaf with branching veins.