BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

CLASSIFICATION OF VITAMINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is categorized as a stem vegetable?
A
potato
B
cauliflower
C
tomato
D
asparagus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Stem vegetables include asparagus and kohlrabi. Among the edible tubers, or underground stems, are potatoes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Asparagus is a herbaceous, perennial plant growing to 100–150 centimetres (40–60 inches) tall, with stout stems with much-branched, feathery foliage.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is a flowering, perennial plant species that belongs to the genus Asparagus. In the past, the asparagus plant was classified as a lily species, like the related Allium species of onion and garlic. Nowadays the onion-like plants belong to the Amaryllidaceae and asparagus are classified as Asparagaceae.

Detailed explanation-4: -Asparagus, Asparagus officinalis, is an herbaceous perennial plant in the family Asparagaceae which is grown for its young shoots, or spears, which are eaten as a vegetable. The asparagus plant is tall with scale like leaves emerging from the underground stem (rhizome) and has stout stems and feathery foliage.

There is 1 question to complete.