Ginger is an underground stem. It is distinguished from the root because

It stores food.

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It lacks chlorophyll.

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It has nodes and internodes.

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It has xylem and vessels.

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Solution

The correct option is C
It has nodes and internodes.

A root does not have nodes and internodes, while a stem is characterised by nodes and internodes.

A node is a region on the stem from which leaves develop, while an internode is the region between two nodes.

Because ginger shows the presence of node and internode, it is a modified underground stem.

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