STANDARDBotany-Morphology of Flowering Plants

STANDARD Botany Modifications of Stem MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Easy-Class 11

What is the eye of potato?

A

Axillary bud

B

Accessory bud

C

Adventitious bud

D

Apical bud

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

A tuber is the swollen tip of the underground branch. Tubers are round or oval in shape. Each tuber has many notches on the surface called ‘eyes’. These are in fact axillary buds which grow into new plants during favourable conditions.

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