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Stem Modification

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If we want to grow potato and ginger in our garden which part of the plant should we use?

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Stem

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leaf

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C

Root

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D

Flower

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Solution

The correct option is A
Stem

Potato and ginger are stem modified to store food. These 'modified stem' have buds on them. Potato and ginger can grow from these 'buds'.

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