Question

Why is potato tuber considered as a stem though it is an underground part? Give two reasons in support of your answer?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The potato is referred to as a stem because:

It has nodes and internodes.

It can form plantlets from the buds present over the nodes.

Answer 2

Explanation:

it is considered a stem although it is an underground part because it has nodes, internodes and a special structure called the eye helping in vegetative propogation. all these structures are found only in stems and not in roots