alleryWhich vegetable is an underground stem, not a root?
APotato
BCarrot
CBeetroot
DRadish
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Potato
1. The edible potato is an underground stem called a tuber.
2. Its eyes are lateral buds.
3. Carrot, beet and radish are true roots.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Edible plant stem" (rev 1377710155), section "List of edible plant stems"_
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