WAEC Biology 2024 Question 3

Question 3

Reproduction in Plants

A plant with short, vertical underground stem is a

  1. A.bulb.
  2. B.corm.
  3. C.rhizome.
  4. D.tuber.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (corm.)

Explanation

A corm (e.g. cocoyam) is a short, swollen, vertical underground stem. A rhizome grows horizontally.