Multiple choice

The potato which we eat is a�

  1. Root

  2. Stem

  3. Fruit

  4. Leaf
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The edible potato is a modified underground stem called a tuber, not a root. Tubers store nutrients in stem tissue, have buds ('eyes') that can grow into new plants, and have nodes and internodes like above-ground stems. Roots lack buds and nodes.

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