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What are the differences between root and stem tubers?
Root tubers develop from the roots of the plant and store energy for future growth, while stem tubers develop from the stem of the plant and function similarly. Root tubers are usually rounded, irregularly shaped, and are found underground. Stem tubers are typically more elongated and grow at or just below the soil surface.
Is water chestnut a stem or a root?
Water chestnut is a type of aquatic vegetable plant that produces underwater tubers, which are a form of modified stem. The tubers grow underwater and serve as a storage organ for the plant.
How does yam reproduce?
yam is propagated by tubers
Does the potatoes come from a stem?
No. Potatoes are tubers. They come from the root.
What is difference between rhizomes and stem tubers?
Rhizomes are underground stems that grow horizontally and produce new shoots, while stem tubers are swollen underground storage structures that store nutrients for the plant. Rhizomes can give rise to new plants, while stem tubers are primarily used for storing energy.
What are the examples of stem and root tubers?
Root Tubers are different than Stem Tubers. Root Tubers include: Dahlias, Sweet Potatoes (Kumara - Ipomaea battatas), Cassava and Jerusalem Artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) Root Tubers are modified roots so do not have "eyes" (buds) like a Potato which is a. . . .Stem Tubers include: Potatoes, New Zealand Yam or Oca (Oxalis tuberosa), Tuberous Begonias, Cyclamen, and Mignonette Vine (Anredera cordifolia) and they are modified stems so do have "eyes" (buds) which are axillary (side) buds and can become vegetative shoots.Stem Tubers also generally go green (like a spud) if left in the light but Root Tubers generally don't (no chloroplasts in modified root.)
Is cassava a stem tuber?
No, cassava is a root tuber. Stem tubers, such as potatoes, grow from the thickened underground stems of plants, while root tubers like cassava develop from the roots of the plant.
What is tuberous?
Tubers are various types of modified plant structures that are enlarged to store nutrients. They are used by plants to overwinter and regrow the next year and as a means of asexual reproduction. Two different groups of tubers are: stem tubers, and root tubers
What are the types of specialized stem?
bulbs,corms,tubers,spurs,crown,rhizomesstolens
Do Irish potatoes store food in the stem?
All potatoes store food in their underground tubers. It is the tubers that we eat, as the rest of the potato plant is poisonous. Very green tubers should be discarded and not eaten.
What is the name of the swollen part of a underground stem?
why are underground stems usually swollen? why are underground stems usually swollen?
What is tuberous stems?
The modified stems which are found in underground is called as stem tubers
