Ginger is a modified stem because ____________ .
(a) it grows underground
(b) it is branched
(c) it has nodes and internodes
(d) it is not green

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(c) it has nodes and internodes
A stem has nodes and internodes on it. The nodes and internodes are present in ginger. Thus, it is a modified stem.

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Ginger is a modified stem because ____________ . (a) it grows underground (b) it is branched (c) it has nodes and internodes (d) it is not green

(c) it has nodes and internodes A stem has nodes and internodes on it. The nodes and internodes are present in ginger. Thus, it is a modified stem.

Ginger is a modified stem because ____________ .
(a) it grows underground
(b) it is branched
(c) it has nodes and internodes
(d) it is not green

(c) it has nodes and internodes
A stem has nodes and internodes on it. The nodes and internodes are present in ginger. Thus, it is a modified stem.