The rhizome differs from the root with respect to

Scale leaves at nodes and buds in axil

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Its thickness

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Green colour

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Thin roots

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The correct option is A Scale leaves at nodes and buds in axil
Rhizome is an underground stem having nodes and internodes and apical and axillary buds. While the root has a root cap, a zone of cell division, a zone of cell elongation and a zone of cell maturation. Roots do not have nodes and internodes or leaves.

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	Underground stem	Root
(i)	It is differentiated into nodes and internodes	it is not differentiated in to nodes and internodes.
(ii)	Scale leaves are present at the nodes.	Scale leaves are absent in roots.
(iii)	Axillary buds are present in the axil of scale leaves.	Axillary buds are present at root tips.
(iv)	Branches arise exogenously.	Branches arise endogenously.
(v)	Flowers and fruits absent	Flowers and fruits are absent.
(vi)	These usually perform the function of food storage.	These usually perform the function of food storage.

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