Question

The most common feature in plants like ginger, potato, sugarcane and banana is that -

• A. They all have modified stems.
• B. They all are monocotyledonous.
• C. New plants arise from nodes present on modified stems.
• D. They are propagated vegetatively as they cannot produce seeds.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

New plants arise from nodes present on modified stems.

In plants like ginger, potato, sugarcane and banana, new plants arise from nodes present on modified stems. Not all of these plants are monocotyledons, potato is a dicot. And these plants can flower and produce seeds.