Question

1. How is rhizome different from tuber?
2. Why are potato and ginger called stems even though they grow underground?
3. Give 2 examples of each of plants grown through stem cutting, layering. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Rhizomes are modified swollen stems that grow horizontally. They often appear as nothing more than roots. Like tubers rhizomes have buds from which new plants sprout. But tubers do not grow horizontally.