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Sweet potato is a modified:

A

Tap root

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Adventitious root

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Stem

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Fibrous root

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Solution

The correct option is B Adventitious root
Adventitious root - a root that arises from any point other than the radicle or the root axis. Sweet potato is a modified adventitious root for storage of food.

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