Morphology of Flowering Plants · NEET Preparation Botany
Which of the following represents an example of a stem modified for vegetative propagation and perennation, where the stem grows horizontally in the…
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Which of the following represents an example of a stem modified for vegetative propagation and perennation, where the stem grows horizontally in the soil?
- A.Colocasia
- B.GingerCorrect answer
- C.Pisum sativum
- D.Citrus
Solution
Ginger is an underground modification of stem known as a rhizome, which grows horizontally in the soil, possessing nodes, internodes, scale leaves, and buds for perennation and vegetative propagation. Colocasia is a corm.
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