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Tubers in potato is an example of root modification.

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Important Questions on Vegetative Morphology

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An example of edible underground stem is:
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A leaf primordium grows into adult leaf lamina by means of
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Given are some differences between an underground stem and a root. Select the option that identifies the incorrect pair of differences.
  Underground stem Root
(i) It is differentiated into nodes and internodes. It is not differentiated into nodes and internodes.
(ii) Scale leaves are present at the nodes. Scale leaves are absent in roots.
(iii) Axillary buds are present in the axil of scale leaves. Axillary buds are present at root tips.
(iv) Branches arise exogenously. Branches arise endogenously.
(v) Flowers and fruits are usually present. Flowers and fruits are absent.
(vi) These usually perform the function of food storage. These always perform the function of food storage.
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Bulbil occurs in
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Which of the following pairs of plants reproduces by subaerial vegetative propagation?
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Choose the correct answer and fill in the blank:

Rose plant has _____ (seeds/thorns) for protection.

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The 'eyes' of the potato tuber represent:
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A horizontal underground stem is present in
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The aerial stem in banana is
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Tendrils in plants are an example of
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In dicot stem, vascular bundles are:
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Justify the following statements on the basis of external features:
Underground parts of a plant are not always roots.
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The major function of stem is
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Which of the following plants possesses culm?
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Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched while the remaining three are correct?
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Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched while the remaining three are correct?

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Thick unbranched roots found in corms and rhizomes of some plants are
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What is an eye of potato?
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Write a note on the patterns of branching in stem and their significance.
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Read the following statements about stem and identity them as true (T) or false (F).

(A) Ascending part of plant axis.

(B) Develops from the radicle of the embryo of a germinating seed.

(C) Generally green when older but brown when young.

(D) It may perform the function of vegetative propagation.