Practice Test Discussion

Q)

Study the following and identify the correct combination

 Plant  Modified as
  Food stored in
I. Allium sativum Bulb Entire scale leaf
II. Solanum tuberosum Stem tuber Entire stem
III. Amorphophallus Corm Entire stem
IV. Curcuma longa Rhizome A part of stem

    • Explanation

    In Allium sativum entire scale leaf is modified into bulb. In Solanum tuberosum only the part of the stem which grows into the soil is modified into stem tuber. In Amorphophallus entire stem grows into a Corm In Curcuma longa entire stem grows into a Rhizome. Hence option C is correct.

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    Characteristics and functions of Stem

    Modifications of Stem

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