Question

Identify the correctly matched pair a) Rhizome- Colocasia b) Corm-Allium cepa c)Tuber- Solanum tuberosum d) Bulb- Zingiber offiunale​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

(a) and (c) are correct options

Explanation:

• Rhizome- Colocasia is correct . Rhizomes are underground stems that develop horizontally and produce aerial stems. Colocasia plant has rhizomes of different sizes.
• Tuber - Solanum tuberosum ( potato) is also a correct pair. Tubers are plants that have edible bulb like root or stems. Potatoes are considered to be stem tubers that grow below the soil.
• Option (b) is incorrect because almost all varieties of onion except the golden onion (Allium cepa) produce corm.
• Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a flowering plant which is basically a rhizome.
• Therefore option (b) and (d) are incorrectly matched pair.