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Discussion Forum : Biology - Section 1 (Q.No. 32)
32.
Potato is a modified form (outgrowth) of
root
stem
fruit
leaf
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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K.ANJALI said:   10 years ago
Potato have roots on it so it is root based fruit.

Jannat said:   10 years ago
Potato is a modification of root. Sweet potato is the modification of stem. Both of them are analogous to each other.

Raghavendra g h said:   9 years ago
Potato is a root, so I am unable to understand how the answer is the stem. Please specify.
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Dr. Gilbert Bentley said:   9 years ago
The correct answer is the stem, because we can nodes and inter nodes in potato which is a characteristic of stem.

Meghana sadha said:   9 years ago
Potato is a modified stem because it consists of nodes and internodes.

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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Rhythm said:   9 years ago
What is potato node and internode?

Selam said:   9 years ago
How could it be stem? The Answer is root.

R.Sumanth said:   9 years ago
Yes, the potato is also called solanum tuberosum it is swallen apex of the underground branch.

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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