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Sweet potato is a modified:

  1. A
    Tap root
  2. B
    Adventitious root
  3. C
    Stem
  4. D
    Rhizome

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Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a modified adventitious root used for food storage. In contrast, common potato is a modified underground stem (tuber).

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Sweet potato is a modified:
A
Tap root
B
Adventitious root
C
Stem
D
Rhizome

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