Multiple choice

Ginger is a stem and not a root because

  1. It lacks chlorophyll

  2. It stores food material

  3. It grows horizontally

  4. It has nodes and internodes
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Ginger is classified as an underground stem (rhizome), not a root, because it has nodes and internodes characteristic of stems. Roots lack nodes, internodes, and buds. This is a key botanical distinction - rhizomes grow horizontally underground but are modified stems.

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