Question

Study the table carefully and answer 8-10:

Plant	Modification	Function
X	Ginger	Stores food
Leaf	Onion	Stores food
Root	Y	Extra support

What will you replace 'X' with?

• A. Potato
• B. Store food
• C. Growing new plant parts
• D. Stem

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Stem

The correct option is D:
Explanation for the correct option:

1. Modification is the anatomical and physiological changes in a part of a plant to perform a specialized function generally not performed by them.
2. The stems which are modified are known as modified stems.
3. Ginger is an underground stem that is modified to store the excess food produced by the plant.
4. Other plants with stem modifications used to store food are potatoes, onion, etc.

Explanation for incorrect options:
Option A:
Potatoes are underground stems that are modified to store excess food.

Option B:
Excess food produced by the plants can be stored in the modified underground stem. Examples; onion, ginger, and potato.

Option C:
A new plant grows from the dormant embryo present inside the seed when kept under suitable conditions such as light, air, and temperature. This is known as the germination of seed.

Final answer: The “X” represents a stem. Ginger are stems that are modified to store food.