STRUCTURAL ORGANISTION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS
MORPHOLOGY OF FLOWERING PLANTS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Sweet Potato
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Carrot
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Potato
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Final answer: Potato, turmeric, and ginger are edible underground stems.
Detailed explanation-2: -Option D Carrot and sweet potato are root modifications while edible part of groundnut is seeds. Potato is an edible underground stem.
Detailed explanation-3: -A tuber is a thickened part of a stem that grows underground. It has buds capable of producing a new plant by vegetative propagation. A tuber stores a large amount of edible starch which is used as food. Hence the edible part of the potato is the stem.
Detailed explanation-4: -Edible part of potato is modified underground stem which is helpful in storage of food. So, the correct option is option D. Potato.
Detailed explanation-5: -A tuber is a thickened underground part of a stem. It has buds that can produce a new plant through vegetative propagation. A tuber contains a large amount of edible starch that can be eaten. As a result, the edible portion of the potato is the stem.