Question

Eyes of potato are

• A. adventitious root
• B. axillary bud
• C. apical bud
• D. none of these

Answer 1

The correct option is B axillary bud

A tuber is swollen or oval underground modified stem lacking adventurous roots. It has a number of spirally arranged depressions called eyes. Each eye represents axillary buds developing at nodes, which grow into new plants during favourable conditions. Unlike other underground stems, tubers do not give off adventitious roots. For example - potato eye.