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Deficiency of Nutrients

Ginger is mod...

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Ginger is modified root growing underground. It has nodes and internodes.

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True

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False

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Solution

Rhizome of ginger:
Ginger is a modified stem growing underground forming the structure called rhizome.
It has nodes and internodes since it is a modified form of stem.
It also has scaly leaves.
Final Answer: The given statement is false.

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