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Which parts in ginger and potato are edible?

GeneralClass 12AllAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer
  • Ginger: The edible part is the rhizome, a modified underground stem that grows horizontally and stores food.
  • Potato: The edible portion is a tuber, another modified underground stem characterized by swollen nodes called "eyes" (axillary buds).

Key Point: Both are stems, not roots, as evidenced by the presence of nodes, internodes, and axillary buds.

General · Class 12