Question 30
Reproduction in PlantsA corm differs from a bulb in that
- A.its stem is the main food storage organ
- B.it has a flattened disc-shaped stem
- C.buds are absent in the axils of the leaves
- D.adventitious roots are present
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Answer: A (its stem is the main food storage organ)
Explanation
A corm stores food in its swollen stem; a bulb stores food in fleshy leaves around a small disc-shaped stem.