Question:

Select the mismatched pair out of the following.

Updated On: Aug 15, 2022
  • Rhizome � Dryopteris, Nelumbo nucifera
  • Corm � Crocus sativus, Amorphophallus
  • Sucker � Curcuma domestica, Zingiber officinale
  • Tuber � Helianthus tuberosus, Solanum tuberosum
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The Correct Option is C

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Curcuma domestica and Zingiber officinale both are the examples of rhizomes. Sucker is a special non-green slender stem branch which arises from underground base of an erect shoot or crown. It grows horizontally in soil and ultimately comes out to form a new aerial shoot or crown. The process is repeated. Each sucker has one or more nodes with scale leaves and axillary buds, e.g., Chrysanthemum. Curcuma domestica and Zingiber officinale both are the examples of rhizomes.
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Root System

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There are three types of root systems found in plants are as follows:

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Shoot System

The stem is also an essential element of the plant. It is the ascending portion of the plant axis that bears branches, flowers, leaves, and fruits, as well as aiding in water and mineral conduction. It is the plant's aerial portion, brought about from an embryo's plumule or germinating seeds. Young stems are ordinarily green, but they finally turn woody and brown.