NEET BIOLOGY

STRUCTURAL ORGANISTION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS

MORPHOLOGY OF FLOWERING PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An example of edible underground stem is
A
carrot
B
groundnut
C
sweet potata
D
potato
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Final answer: Potato, turmeric, and ginger are edible underground stems.

Detailed explanation-2: -Potato and ginger are underground stems that are eaten as food.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Detailed Solution. Potatoes are underground stem and potato tuber is actually the bottom part of the stem that stores food.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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