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Agriculture · Q72

Horticulture

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 72

Q72

The upper stem of banana is called

A.
Rhizome
B.
Suckers
C.
Pseudostem
Answer
D.
None of these

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The upper stem of a banana is called Pseudostem.
The pseudostem is the part of the banana plant that looks like a trunk. It is formed by tightly packed overlapping leaf sheaths.
The pseudostem is very fleshy and consists mostly of water, it is quite sturdy and can support a bunch that weighs 50 kg or more.