Question

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

• A. Bulbil is a type of underground stem.
• B. Bulb is a modification of stem.
• C. The stem in a bulb is shortened down to a disc, often called the basal plate from which roots arise around the edge.
• D. Plants produced from bulbils are clones of the parent plant.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Bulbil is a type of underground stem.

Bulbil is not a type of underground stem. It is a modification of buds seen in plants like Agave. The bulb is a type of stem which is seen in onion. It is a small bulb-like structure produced in the place of a flower or in a leaf axil and having the ability to develop into a new plant.

The bulb is a stem modification. The stem in a bulb is shortened down to a disc, often called the basal plate from which roots arise around the edge.

Bulbils are vegetative propagule, thus the plant produced from bulbils are clones of the parent plant.