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How come a tomato is a fruit while a potato is a vegetable if they belong to the same genus?
* Because the classification of fruit or vegetable is determined by humans, the genome is designed by a more significant being. the tomato has seeds, it develops from the flower while the potato is a tuber and develops from the stalk. as for the above answer, it obviously has no knowledge of Biology as all these defenitions are made by humans.
Potatoes are tubers.
What else can I help you with?
What fruit is really a vegetable?
The fruits which are not be able to eat raw, like potato, is considered as a vegetable.
Is tomato not a fruit and a vegetable?
tomato is not a vegetable, its a fruit because fruit has seed
Are potatoes a vegetable or fruit?
Neither, potatoes belong to a group of plants known as the Solanaceae family. The family includes Datura (Jimson weed), mandrake, deadly nightshade (belladonna), capsicum (paprika, chili pepper), potato, tobacco, tomato, eggplant and petunia. Potatoes are a vegetable.
What is a tomato fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit.
Is a potato a fruit or a vegetable?
Potatoes are not a fruit or vegetable, they have their own category, which is neither fruit or vegetable.A potato is a vegetable.Yes, it is spelled V-E-G-E-T-A-B-L-E. Also, if you didn't know, a tomato is a fruit.
Tomato is fruit vegetable root or spice?
tomato is a fruit.
Which vegetable is technically a fruit?
tomato
Why is a potato a fruit?
What a potato ain't a fruit, it's a vegetable!
Which of these is not a fruit apple tomato orange potato?
potato
Is a tomato considered a citrus fruit?
No it is not
Is a tomato an animal?
No. Tomato is a rounded fruit, that is eaten as a vegetable.
Is a tomato a fruit or vetchable?
Tomatoes are the fruit of the tomato plant-- they contain seeds. However, they are not very sweet , so from a cooking and eating standpoint, they are usually considered as vegetables.
