Why is sugar cane not regarded as a stem tuber?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Oh, dude, sugar cane isn't considered a stem tuber because it's actually a tall grass plant that stores its energy in the form of sucrose in its stalks. Stem tubers are more like potatoes, you know, those underground swollen stems that store nutrients. So, yeah, sugar cane is just out here doing its own thing, not trying to be a tuber or anything.

Answer 3

Well, sugar cane isn't regarded as a stem tuber because it's actually a type of tall, perennial grass that stores its energy in the form of sucrose instead of starch like stem tubers. Stem tubers are more commonly found in plants like potatoes, where the thickened underground stems store nutrients for the plant's growth. So, sugar cane may be sweet, but it's definitely not playing the same tuber game as those starchy spuds.

Answer 4

Sugar cane is not regarded as a stem tuber because it does not have the characteristic swollen underground storage structure that defines tubers. Stem tubers, such as potatoes, are modified underground stems that store nutrients for the plant. Sugar cane, on the other hand, stores its energy in the form of sucrose within its tall, fibrous stalks, rather than in a specialized underground structure. Additionally, sugar cane belongs to the grass family (Poaceae), while stem tubers are more commonly found in plants like potatoes, yams, and dahlias.

Answer 5

• It is a stem

Answer 6

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Answer 7

It's because it doesn't store it's food in the stem

Answer 8

Sugarcane grows leaves on the stem

Answer 9

It is not dug from the bottom of the plant

Answer 10

It has internodes