Which of the following groups of plants have underground stems?

Question

Which of the following groups of plants have underground stems? (A) Potato, ginger, turmeric, Euphorbia, zaminkand (B) Potato, ginger, turmeric, zaminkand, Colocasia (C) Potato, Citrus, Opuntia, zaminkand, Colocasia (D) Potato, cucumber, watermelon, zaminkand, Colocasia

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Underground stems are non green stems that may take part in perennation, store food or help in vegetative propagation. Underground stems of potato, ginger, turmeric, zaminkand, Colocasia are modified stem to store food in them.

Q. Which of the following groups of plants have underground stems?

Potato, ginger, turmeric, Euphorbia, zaminkand

Potato, ginger, turmeric, zaminkand, Colocasia

Potato, Citrus, Opuntia, zaminkand, Colocasia

Potato, cucumber, watermelon, zaminkand, Colocasia

Underground stems are non green stems that may take part in perennation, store food or help in vegetative propagation. Underground stems of potato, ginger, turmeric, zaminkand, Colocasia are modified stem to store food in them.