Question

Name Modification of root and stem

Answer 1

Answer:

The aerial parts of these plants worn out due to unfavourable conditions. When the conditions are favourable again new buds emerge either from the fleshy root or from a small bit of stem above. For eg., the taproots of carrot and turnip get swollen to store food.

Answer 2

Modifications of Roots:

The aerial parts of these plants worn out due to unfavourable conditions. When the conditions are favourable again new buds emerge either from the fleshy root or from a small bit of stem above. For eg., the taproots of carrot and turnip get swollen to store food.

Some underground modified stems are as:

• Rhizome: It is fleshy, non-green underground stem

• Bulb: ADVERTISEMENTS

• Corm: It is a condensed form of rhizome growing in vertical direction

• Tuber: ADVERTISEMENTS

• Runner

• Suc*er

• Stolon

• Offset

Hope it helps you........