Question

Which of the following is true for potato and sweet potato?

• A. Sweet potato is root modification and potato is stem modification
• B. They both show convergent evolution
• C. They both show example of analogy
• D. All statements are true

Answer 1

The correct option is D All statements are true

Potato and sweet potato are examples of analogous organs. Both sweet potato and potato have a common function i.e., storage of food in the form of starch. Hence, they show convergent evolution. But they both differ in structural origin as the sweet potato is a root modification while the potato is a stem modification.