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Sugarcane, on the other hand, is a tall, perennial grass belonging to the Poaceae family. It has a unique way of storing energy and nutrients. The primary storage organ in sugarcane is the stalk itself, which is thick and fibrous. The sugarcane plant stores energy in the form of sucrose in the stalks, rather than in underground structures like stem tubers. The stalks grow vertically above the ground and are not specialized for underground storage.
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What is the specialized roots of sweet potato?
answer.com feels that sugarcane is a stem of a plant
Is ginger a stem or root tuber?
Yes, ginger is a tuber.
Is sugarcane a root or leaf?
sugarcane is a stem
Why is sugar cane not regarded as a stem tuber?
The sugar cane are several species of tall perennial true grasses. The sugar is obtained from the stems and is processed to produce the sugars we use as a sweetener in our food and drinks, etc. A tuber is a thickened underground part of a stem, one example is the potato.
What type of stem is a potato?
tuber
What is the tuber family?
The tuber family is actually a part of the plant family. The characteristics of the tuber family is that they were grown underground & it has swollen underground stem. Potatoes, yam & sweet potatoes etc. are from the tuber family because they were grown underground & it has swollen underground stem.
What are the similarities between roots and tubers?
Similarities Between Stem Tuber and Root Tuber Stem tuber and root tuber are two types of geophytes. Both are underground swollen structures of plants. They store water and nutrients. They anchor plant bodies to the soil.
What kind of stem is a tuber?
A tuber is a fleshy underground stem, it is the 'container' of reproduction and food storage. It bears buds from which a new plant will germinate. Such as potatoes for example
Where sugarcane stores food?
It stores food in the stem
What is the thick part an underground stem called such as a potato?
The thick part of an underground stem like a potato is called a tuber. Tuber is a storage organ that stores nutrients and energy for the plant to use for growth and reproduction.
Is carrot an underground modified stem?
A carrot is the root, just like a potato or onion.
Specify whether root or stem of a potato is edible?
Stem tuber of the potato plant is edible
