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why are the tubers of sweet potato not considered to be a modification of stem even though they take part in vegetative propagation and form new plants?

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The specific property of stem is the presence of nodes and internodes. The tubers of sweet potato are not considered as modification of stem because they lack nodes and internodes. They are the modification lateral roots modified to store food.

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