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· 1 Months ago

WHAT IS TUBER THEN

Question:

In an onion, the edible part is –

Options:
A) Leaf 
B) Root
C) Flower
D) Tuber
Solution:
Ans:(a) The edible portion is swollen leaves with a bit of stem. They are bulbs which, like garlic and leeks, are modified stems in which the primary storage tissue is expanded leaf bases. They come in white, yellow, and red varieties.

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· 1 Months ago

Dear Student,

Given answer is correct, Tuber is the thickened part of an underground stem of a plant, such as the potato, with buds from which new plant shoots (stems and young leaves of a new plant) grow.

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