Multiple choice

Ginger is a stem and not a root because

  1. it is bitter in taste

  2. it has nodes and internodes

  3. it is non-green in colour

  4. it stores food

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Ginger is classified as a stem (rhizome) because it possesses distinct nodes and internodes, which are characteristic features of stems, not roots.