Question

Statement 1: Potato is a modified stem.

Statement 2: Potato tubers have buds over their nodes (eyes).

• A. Both statements are correct.
• B. Only Statement 1 is correct.
• C. Only statement 2 is correct.
• D. Both statements are incorrect.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both statements are correct.

• Potatoes are underground stems.
• They are modified stems because they contain scaly leaves, nodes, buds, etc.
• They are usually called tubers. Tubers have buds over their nodes (eyes).
• These buds produce new plantlets when a part of it having an eye is planted in the soil.