In which plant, the stem grows horizontally under the ground?

Potato

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Carrot

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Radish

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Ginger

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Solution

The correct option is D Ginger
Ginger is a thickened, underground dorsiventral stem that grows horizontally at a particular depth within the soil. It is brown in colour and nodes and internodes, terminal bud, axillary bud, and scaly leaves are present on it.
So, the correct option is 'Ginger'.

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Artificial method of reproduction in plants in which the stem of the plant is planted into the soil and grows into an individual plant:

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A) Money plant	1) Root
B) Ginger	2) Stem
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