Question

The "Eyes" of the potato tuber are

• A. Root buds
• B. Flower buds
• C. Shoot buds
• D. Axillary buds

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Axillary buds

1. Roots buds arise normally on the main roots or upper lateral roots within 25 days after the seedlings are established and are generally associated with the base of lateral buds.
   
2. The flower bud is considered as an undeveloped or embryonic shoot that grows at the axil of leaf or stem.
3. A shoot bud is a compact underdeveloped young shoot consisting of a shoot apex, compressed axis and a number of closely overlapping primordia arching over the growing apex.
4. Axillary buds are present in the axil of leaves and are capable of forming branches or a flower and eyes of potato forms branch.

So the correct option is "Axillary buds".