NEET 2022
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2022
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Morphology of Flowering Plants
NEET 2022 · Botany · Morphology of Flowering Plants
Which of the following statement is not correct?
Which of the following statement is not correct?
Options
- ARhizome is a condensed form of stem
- BThe apical bud in rhizome always remains above the ground
- CThe rhizome is aerial with no distinct nodes and internodes
- DThe rhizome is thick, prostrate and branched
Correct answer
C. The rhizome is aerial with no distinct nodes and internodes
Step-by-step solution
The Rhizome is underground stem modification in which nodes and internodes are distinct. The nodes contain several buds from which new plants arise. It is prostate and branched. e.g. Sugarcane, Banana, etc.