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Racemose Inflorescence

Corm is

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Corm is

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Underground shoot

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Underground root

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C

Horizontal stem

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D

Underground vertical stem

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Solution

The correct option is D Underground vertical stem
The corm is a thick large fleshy underground stem. This is a condensed form of rhizome grows in a vertical direction. It has nodes and internodes e.g., colocasia, corcus, Amorphophallus. Whereas stolon is a horizontal stem.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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Q. Which of the following statements are correct?

(i) If the stem is jointed with solid nodes and hollow intemodes, it is called caudex.
(ii) In Tridax, the stem is decumbent.
(iii) Corm is a condensed form of rhizome growing more or less in vertical direction.
(iv) Sucker is an underground modificaton of stem.
(v) Biparous type of cymose branching is seen in Saraca.

Q. Which of the following statements is/are true?
(A) If the stem is joined with solid nodes and hollow internodes, it is called as caudex.
(B) In Tridax, the stem is decumbent.
(C) Corm is a condensed form of rhizome growing more or less in vertical direction.
(D) Sucker is an underground modification of root.
(E) Biparous type of cymose branching is seen in Saraca.

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