AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The stem of turmeric is called the rhizome. A rhizome is a mass of underground stem modification whose nodes bear out roots and shoots. Turmeric and ginger are examples of rhizomes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Turmeric (Curcuma longa) Turmeric is a rhizome (root) that comes from the plant of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) native to India and is used as a spice in cooking. Curcumin is a component of turmeric that has been most studied for its antiinflammatory effects.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rhizomes are simply fleshy underground stems. They grow underground or right at ground level with many growing points or eyes similar to potatoes. Common examples of rhizomes include canna lilies, bearded Iris, ginger and bamboo.

Detailed explanation-4: -Plants with underground rhizomes include gingers, bamboo, snake plant, the Venus flytrap, Chinese lantern, western poison-oak, hops, and Alstroemeria, and the weeds Johnson grass, Bermuda grass, and purple nut sedge. Rhizomes generally form a single layer, but in giant horsetails, can be multi-tiered.

Detailed explanation-5: -Turmeric is the underground stem of a ginger-like plant (rhizome). Turmeric underground stem: Turmeric’s subterranean stem is known as a rhizome, and it is divided into two parts: the core pear-shaped mother rhizome and the lateral axillary branches known as fingers.