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Published on: August 14, 2026
Which of the following sets of plants show modification of roots for the purpose of storage of food?
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C
Root modifications for storage: Carrot, turnip, sweet potato (though sweet potato is an adventitious root, not a tuber like potato).
Stem modifications for storage: Ginger, potato, Colocasia, Zaminkand, turmeric.
Other roots: Maize (stilt roots), Sugarcane (prop roots), Rhizophora (pneumatophores).
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