6. The scale leaves of which of the following modified stem are
edible?
a) Tuber
b) Bulb
c) Rhizome
d) Corm
Answers
Answer:
b)Bulb
Explanation:
A bulb is a specialized underground stem which bears roots on it's lower side of the fleshy leaf that gives rise to a new plant.Example:-Onion (Allium cepa) and Lily (Lilium bulbifera).
Rhizomes are modified stem that grows horizontally at a particular depth and can store food like in ginger and turmeric.
A corm is an underground modification of stem that is made for storage as in Colocasia and Saffron.
A tuber is a modifies stem that gets swollen due to the accumulation of starch and protein like a potato.
So the correct option is "Bulb".
Answer:
b) Bulb
A bulb is a specialized underground stem which
bears roots on it's lower side of the fleshy leaf
that gives rise to a new plant
Example:-Onion
Explanation:
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