alleryThe 'eye' of a potato (with axillary bud) confirms that potato is a:
AModified root (storage tap root)
BModified underground stem (tuber)
CModified leaf petiole
DA simple root with nodes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Modified underground stem (tuber)
POTATO is a stem TUBER (underground modified stem).
The 'eyes' are AXILLARY BUDS (a stem feature, not root).
Sweet potato is a root tuber
potato is a stem tuber. Don't confuse them.
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