Question

Name the body part modified for food storage in the following

(a) Carrot ............... (b) Colocasia.............

(c) Sweet potato ............ (d) Asparagus............

(e) Radish......... (f) Potato..........

(g) Dahlia........... (h) Turmeric...........

(i) Gladiolus......... (j) Ginger..................

(k) Portulaca........

Answer 1

(a) Carrot --- Tap root

(b) Colocasia --- Stem

(c) Sweet potato --- Root

(d) Asparagus --- Root

(e) Radish --- Root

(f) Potato --- Stem

(g) Dahlia --- Adventitious root

(h) Turmeric --- Stem

(i) Gladiolus --- Stem

(j) Ginger --- Stem

(k) Portulaca --- Adventitious root