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32.
Potato is a modified form (outgrowth) of
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Kigundu Daniel said:
7 years ago
I think it is not a stem tuber because tubers swell from underground but not from the shoot.
Keerthana said:
8 years ago
Potato is a modification of stem or simply underground stem modification.
Lesponi Pradhan said:
8 years ago
Potato is modified term of stem. It is also called splanum tubersoum.
Kowsi said:
8 years ago
1. The stem is normally divided into nodes and inter nodes.
2. Lateral buds and leaves grow out of stem at intervals called nodes.
3. The intervals on the stem between the nodes are called internodes.
4. The number of leaves that appear only at a node depends on the species of plant.
2. Lateral buds and leaves grow out of stem at intervals called nodes.
3. The intervals on the stem between the nodes are called internodes.
4. The number of leaves that appear only at a node depends on the species of plant.
Jonathan said:
8 years ago
Why is a sugarcane plant not called a stem tuber yet it stores its food in the stem?
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Ronald Nsereko said:
9 years ago
Why is a sugarcane plant not called a stem tuber yet it stores its food in the stem?
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R.Sumanth said:
9 years ago
Yes, the potato is also called solanum tuberosum it is swallen apex of the underground branch.
Selam said:
9 years ago
How could it be stem? The Answer is root.
Rhythm said:
9 years ago
What is potato node and internode?
Kiran said:
9 years ago
Kiran: I am unable to understand how is the answer is 'stem'. Please explain the reason.
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