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Question
Differentiate between 'stem tuber' and 'tuberous root'.
Solution
Differentiate between stem tuber and tuberous root:
| Stem Tuber | Tuberous Root | ||
| 1 | It is an underground stem. | 1 | It is an underground root. |
| 2 | It has axillary buds on its surface. | 2 | It has adventitious buds on its surface. |
| 3 | Under favourable conditions, one of the axillary buds sprouts by suppressing the growth of the other buds. | 3 | All the adventitious buds sprout under favourable conditions to produce leafy shoots and adventitious roots from the base of the shoot. |
| 4 | Examples: Potato | 4 | Examples: Sweet potato |
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