Question

A potato tuber is really an underground stem.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

1. Vegetative propagation by stems is done in number of plants like potato, ginger, turmeric etc.
2. For eg, potato is an underground swollen stem.
3. Potato has scars that are called eyes.
4. The eyes sprout and give rise to potato plant.
5. The potato’s eye can grow into a shoot and a new plant.
6. As a result, it is a vegetable with stems.

Final answer: The given statement is true.