NEETBiologySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsMCQ+4 / −1
The ''eyes'' of the potato tuber are
- Aroot buds
- Bflower buds
- Cshoot buds
- Daxillary buds.
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Correct answer: D
Potato is the common example of stemtuber. It stores starch as reserve food material. The potato-tubers are used for vegetative propagation. These possess axillary buds over their nodes or eyes. The buds produce new plantlets when a stem-tuber or a part of it having an eye is placed in the soil.
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