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A tuber is a swollen, underground stem that stores nutrients for the plant. It differs from other plant structures like roots and stems because it is a specialized storage organ that can be used for reproduction or survival during harsh conditions.

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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.


From which part of the plant is the sweet potato?

a tuber


What is another name for a plant root?

Tuber


Is a carrot a tuber?

No, a carrot is not a tuber. It is a root vegetable, specifically a taproot, which means it grows underground from the primary root of the plant. Tuber is a type of modified plant stem, such as potatoes.


What is the difference between a tuber and a root in terms of plant anatomy and function?

A tuber is a swollen underground stem used for storing nutrients, while a root is a part of the plant that absorbs water and nutrients from the soil. Tuber stores energy for the plant, while roots help in anchoring the plant and absorbing nutrients.


What modified organs of potato serve as a storage of food?

Tuber is the modified organ of the plant potato.


What parts of the cyperus plant are used for medicinal purposes?

C. articulatus: the root or tuber is blackish and shaped like a top. C.rotundus: the tuber is the part of the plant used in healing.


How can a root or tuber serve as both a sugar source and a sugar sink?

A root or a tuber can serve as both a sugar source and a sugar sink during the production. What this means is that when a plant is growing into an adult plant, the root or tuber is used as a sort of fuel source, helping the plant with extra nutrients to ensure growth.


What is the difference between a bulb and a tuber?

Basically a bulb is a modified stem. It contains the stem leaves and flowers of the plant compressed into the bulb. A tuber is a swollen food store with buds or eyes on the end which grow, to form a plant, that lives off the tubers food store until roots grow sufficiently to support it.


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 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.


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