OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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What is the most common specialized stem used for food?
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Tuber
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Fibrous
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Hairy
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Branch
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Tubers are usually high in starch. Examples are kūmara, potatoes, (storage root), yam, taro, Jerusalem artichoke and ulluco.
Detailed explanation-2: -Potatoes and yams are tubers, whereas taro and cocoyams are derived from corms, underground stems, and swollen hypocotyls. Cassava and sweet potatoes are storage roots and canna and arrowroots are edible rhizomes.
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