Ncert Exercises & Solutions

20. Name the body part modified for food storage in the following

(a) Carrot .........

(b) Colocasia ..........

(d) Asparagus ..........

(e) Radish ...........

(f) Potato ..........

(g) Dahlia ...........

(h) Turmeric ..........

(i) Gladiolus ...........

(j) Ginger ............

(k) Portulaca ............

(a) Carrot — Tap root

(b) Colocasia — Stem-(corm)

(d) Asparagus — Root

(e) Radish — Root

(f) Potato — Stem

(g) Dahlia — Adventitious root

(h) Turmeric — Stem

(i) Gladiolus — Stem

(j) Ginger — Stem

(k) Portulaca — Adventitious root