BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

Detailed explanation-1: -Tubers are harvested from plants in November and dried for several weeks. These are stored under cool refrigeration (60°F) until they are sold in the spring. Sandersonia is an example of a cutflower crop grown from a tuber.

Detailed explanation-2: -Common examples edible of tubers include potatoes, jicama, sunchokes, and yams. Root tubers (like sweet potatoes or cassava) are often mistakenly classified within this category, but because they have swollen roots (rather than stems) they don’t fit the technical bill for what a true tuber is.

Detailed explanation-3: -tuber, specialized storage stem of certain seed plants. Tubers are usually short and thickened and typically grow below the soil. Largely composed of starch-storing parenchyma tissue, they constitute the resting stage of various plants and enable overwintering in many species.