Question : Describe various stem modifications associated with food storage, climbing and protection.

Question : Describe various stem modifications associated with food st

1.	Question : Describe various stem modifications associated with food storage, climbing and protection.
Answer» Solution :STEM Modification : (i) For food storage : Ginger (RHIZOME), Potato (Tuber), Onion (Bulb), COLOCASIA (Corm). (ii) For climbing (support) : Sterm tendril (cucumber,grapevine,watermelon) (III) For protection : Thorn (Bougainvillea, Citrus, Duranta) Description : Refer page 68, NCERT, Text Book of Biology for Class XI.