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potato and ginger are both underground plants that store food.where is the food prepared in these plants

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Food is always prepared in leaves through photosynthesis because chlorophyll is present only in leaves. However, various modifications in roots and stems occurs in plants for storing the food. Potato is a modified underground stem called tuber. Ginger is also a modified stem called rhizome.

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