a potato grows underground why it is considered as a stem not a root
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Potato is modified stem.
Potato plants produce underground stem system.
Some underground stems become swollen with stored starch.
Swollen underground stems are called tubers.
So, it is a stem tuber , which stores food for the plant .
The eyes are actually buds from the stem
Potato plants produce underground stem system.
Some underground stems become swollen with stored starch.
Swollen underground stems are called tubers.
So, it is a stem tuber , which stores food for the plant .
The eyes are actually buds from the stem
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