Question

In which of the following type of underground modification of stem, storage of food does not occur in stem

• A. Bulb
• B. Rhizome
• C. Corm
• D. Tuber

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Bulb

1. A bulb is a specialized underground stem which bears roots on it's lower side of the fleshy leaf that gives rise to a new plant.Example:-Onion $(Allium$ $cepa)$ and Lily $(Lilium$ $bulbifera)$.
   
2. Rhizomes are modified stem that grows horizontally at a particular depth and can store food like in ginger and turmeric.
3. A corm is an underground modification of stem that is made for storage as in Colocasia and Saffron.
4. A tuber is a modifies stem that gets swollen due to the accumulation of starch and protein like a potato.
   

So the correct option is "Bulb".