JIPMER 2008
- Exam
- JIPMER
- Year
- 2008
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Morphology of Flowering Plants
JIPMER 2008 · Botany · Morphology of Flowering Plants
Ginger is an underground stem. It is distinguished from root because
Ginger is an underground stem. It is distinguished from root because
Options
- Ait lacks chlorophyll
- Bit stores food
- Cit has nodes and internodes
- Dit has xylem and vessels
Correct answer
C. it has nodes and internodes
Step-by-step solution
Underground stems can be differentiated from roots by (i) Absence of root cap (ii) Absence of root hair (iii) Presence of terminal bud (iv) Presence of nodes and internodes (v) Occurrence of foliage or scale leaves on the nodes.