Question

	List I		List II
I.	Ginger	A.	Tuber
II.	Onion	B.	Adventitious buds
III.	Potato	C.	Bulb
IV.	Byrophyllum	D.	Rhizome

• A. I - D, II - C, III - A, IV - B
• B. I - D, II - F, III - E, IV - C
• C. I - C, II - B, III - A, IV - D
• D. I - D, II - F, III - A, IV - B

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

I - D, II - C, III - A, IV - B

Ginger is an example of rhizome which is underground modification of the stem. The rhizome grows horizontally to the surface of the soil.

Onion is an example of bulb in which there are leaves which are placed one above the other in a rosette pattern. This is an underground modification of the stem.

Potato is an example of tuber. There are eyes which bears adventitious buds which can germinate and develop into new plants.

Adventitious leaf buds are produced on the notches of Bryophyllum leaf. These adventitious buds can be used for vegetative propagation. The buds can develop into individual plants when favourable conditions are provided.

Thus, the correct answer is option a.