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Agriculture · Q579

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 579

Q579

Potato is a

A.
Modified stem
Answer
B.
Modified root
C.
Modified leaf
D.
Modified seed

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Potato is the stem tuber that belongs to the Solanaceae family.
These are enlarged and modified stems or stolons that thicken to develop into storage organs of the plant. It stores the food of the plant i.e. starch also called starchy tubers.