SCIENCE
PLANT KINGDOM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Horizontally
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Vertically
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Above the soil
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Obliquely
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Detailed explanation-1: -Reason: Corm is a condensed stem which grows vertically under the soil surface. It possesses nodes and internodes and also structures for vegetative reproduction e.g. Gladiolus, Amorphophallus etc.
Detailed explanation-2: -Final answer: A horizontal underground stem is a rhizome. Q.
Detailed explanation-3: -These are the underground parts, which are usually organs of perennation for the plants. Rhizomes are underground stems which grow beneath the surface of soil; they are frequently fleshy and serve as organs of food storage. Sometimes the rhizomes are condensed into solid swollen forms which are then known as corms.
Detailed explanation-4: -Corm is a type of underground modified stem which is spherical, branched, vertically growing with diameter more than length. It bears reduced nodes and internodes.