GK
BIOLOGY
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Question
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Potato is a modified form (outgrowth) of
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root
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stem
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fruit
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leaf
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A potato is a modification of stem called tuber which is a swollen underground stem.
Detailed explanation-2: -The potato tuber has been modified and the edible part of the potato. It is the modified stem. They are modified to perform a variety of functions such as food storage, penetration organs, etc. Tuber, bulb, corm, stolon, and rhizome are all stem modifications.
Detailed explanation-3: -Potatoes are stem tubers – enlarged stolons thicken to develop into storage organs. The tuber has all the parts of a normal stem, including nodes and internodes.
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