Question

Stolons differ from runners in being

• A. underground
• B. longer
• C. capable of arching
• D. shorter

Answer 1

The correct option is A underground

Runners

Runners are subaerial stem modifications with long and thin internodes and branches that creep over the surface of the soil.

Stolons

Stolons develop underground stems that grow horizontally and bear nodes and internodes. Stolons are very similar to runners except that they are underground and are produced below the soil surface.