An example of edible underground stem is:

An example of edible underground stem is:
  1. Carrot
  2. Groundnut
  3. Sweet potato
  4. Potato

Solution

In potato the edible part is underground tuber that is modification of underground stem. In carrot and sweet potato the edible parts are conical root and tuberous root respectively while in groundnut edible part is cotyledons.

Asked in: NEET 2014

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