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A stem tuber has axial buds. Such as "eyes" on a potato.
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∙ 12y agoRoot tubers grow below ground. Stem tubers grow above ground.
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What is the different between elodea stem and the dicotyledon stem?
explain the differences between elodea stem and dicot stem
Beat root is a stem or root?
stem
Is a sprout a stem or a root?
A root. There are turnips and turnip greens the greens is the stem.
Is a stem the same as a root?
Yes. The stem grows from the root. It is the ROOT that grows first, not the stem; therefore the stem cannot possibly grow otherwise! It makes sense that something cannot exist without the other being their first; therefore the STEM could not have grown if the ROOT had not been there 1st
Is water chestnut a stem or a root?
Its a stem.
Does the potatoes come from a stem?
No. Potatoes are tubers. They come from the root.
What are the examples of stem and root tubers?
Root Tubers are different than Stem Tubers. Root Tubers include: Dahlias, Sweet Potatoes (Kumara - Ipomaea battatas), Cassava and Jerusalem Artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) Root Tubers are modified roots so do not have "eyes" (buds) like a Potato which is a. . . .Stem Tubers include: Potatoes, New Zealand Yam or Oca (Oxalis tuberosa), Tuberous Begonias, Cyclamen, and Mignonette Vine (Anredera cordifolia) and they are modified stems so do have "eyes" (buds) which are axillary (side) buds and can become vegetative shoots.Stem Tubers also generally go green (like a spud) if left in the light but Root Tubers generally don't (no chloroplasts in modified root.)
What are the similarities between roots and tubers?
Similarities Between Stem Tuber and Root Tuber Stem tuber and root tuber are two types of geophytes. Both are underground swollen structures of plants. They store water and nutrients. They anchor plant bodies to the soil.
What is difference between rhizomes and stem tubers?
rhizomes are underground horizontal stems tubers are enlarged underground stems
What is tuberous?
Tubers are various types of modified plant structures that are enlarged to store nutrients. They are used by plants to overwinter and regrow the next year and as a means of asexual reproduction. Two different groups of tubers are: stem tubers, and root tubers
What are Example of stem tubers?
callaloo
What part of a plant is potato?
A potato is a structure that stores nutrients and food for a plant. The scientific name for this structure is called a Tuber (not Tuba) There are two types of tuber, stem and root. Stem Tubers are potatoes, this is because they shoot out a stem when the plant grows. Root Tubas start off as roots and then enlarge to become storage organs, still acting as a main root.
What is a tuber?
Tubers are various types of modified plant structures that are enlarged to store nutrients. They are used by plants to overwinter and regrow the next year and as a means of asexual reproduction. Two different groups of tubers are: stem tubers, and root tubers
Is potato a stem vegetable?
Whoever said that a potato is a root just because it is below ground was making that up and doesn't know what they are talking about. A potato is just a thickened stem that is underground. As to why it is a root, does anyone care to elaborate? Please only answer if you actually know.
How does yam reproduce?
yam is propagated by tubers
How is a tree stem different from a daisy stem?
what is differences between stem of a tree, shrub and daisy
What is the different between elodea stem and the dicotyledon stem?
explain the differences between elodea stem and dicot stem
