Question

Choose the correct option.

Statement 1: Potato, turmeric, garlic, ginger and sugarcane are the examples of modified stem.
Statement 2: Radish, carrot, beetroot are the example of modified leaves.

• A. Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.
• B. Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.
• C. Both the statements are true.
• D. Both the statements are false.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.

Some plants store food in roots and stems. Some plants like radish, carrot, beetroot store food materials in their roots. These roots bulge out and are called tuberous roots. Some plants like potato, turmeric, garlic, ginger and sugarcane store food materials in the stem due to which the stem bulges in size. These are modified stems.