Many plants have storage structures under the soil that are quite diverse. How would you decide if the one of these structures was a modified stem or a modified root? Explain.

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Many plants have storage structures under the soil
that are quite diverse. How would you decide if the
one of these structures was a modified stem or a
modified root? Explain.
Transcribed Image Text:Many plants have storage structures under the soil that are quite diverse. How would you decide if the one of these structures was a modified stem or a modified root? Explain.
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Plants are autotrophs , they make there own food by the process of photosynthesis. Plants has parts or organs in which they store starch, carbohydrates , water etc., These organs are known as storage organs which mainly grow inside the soil. To protect from being eaten by herbivores these organs grows inside the soil. Roots and stem are the storage organs of plants.

Plants are made up of leaves, stems, roots, flowers, and these parts are eatable by humans. To make them more edible and free from pathogens modified stem and modified roots are produced. Plants having underground storage is known as Geophytes.

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