Question

Which of the following plants store food in their roots?



Sweet potato

Brinjal

Guava

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is sweet potato

Answer 2

Sweet potato plants store food in their roots.

Explanation:

• Root is a part of a plant that helps in absorbing nutrients, water and other minerals from the soil.
• Root part of some plants stores food in it. It is called as tuberous root or storage root.
• Root tubers are enlarged in size that help in storing food in them.
• Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas), cassava, and dahlia are some of the root tubers.
• Brinjal is a fruit part of the plant.
• Guava is also a fruit plant.