Multiple choice

Edible part of potato is

  1. root

  2. stem

  3. fruit

  4. tuber
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The edible part of potato is stem tissue. Potatoes are tubers, which are modified underground stems that serve as storage organs. Botanically, a tuber is an enlarged portion of an underground stem (rhizome or stolon) that stores starch in parenchyma cells. The 'eyes' of a potato are actually nodes (lateral buds) from which new shoots can grow, confirming its stem identity. True roots (like carrots) and fruits have different anatomical structures and do not have nodes or buds.

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