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Which among the following is a mismatched pair of plant and its edible part?
Which among the following is a mismatched pair of plant and its edible part?
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The correct option is D Sweet potato - stem
The potato that we consume is a modified underground stem of the plant. The edible part hence is a stem. But in sweet potatoes, the roots are modified to store food in the form of starch and are edible. Therefore, the edible part of sweet potato are roots.
The potato that we consume is a modified underground stem of the plant. The edible part hence is a stem. But in sweet potatoes, the roots are modified to store food in the form of starch and are edible. Therefore, the edible part of sweet potato are roots.
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