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32.
Potato is a modified form (outgrowth) of
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Priyanka said:
1 decade ago
Yes, potatoes though they stored food it has nodes and inter nodes which are the characteristics of stems so potato included under stem some stems also store food e. G ginger also stem but it store food.
Bemcha said:
1 decade ago
Potato has nodes and internodes which is a characteristic of stem so the answer is correct.
Sambasiva said:
1 decade ago
Potatoes are occasionally referred to as a root crop because we eat a part of the plant that grows underground. However, the part of the potato that is eaten is not a root, it is actually a specialized stem called a tuber.
Whereas the sweet potato is different. It is modified root.
Whereas the sweet potato is different. It is modified root.
Sikandar.k said:
1 decade ago
Potato is a root so I m unable to understand how the answer is stam. Please specify.
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Poonam said:
1 decade ago
Potato is a root in it storage of food has taken place.
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