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Which one of the following statements is not correct?

  1. A
    Water hyacinth, growing in the standing water, drains oxygen from water that leads to the death of fishes.
  2. B
    Offspring produced by the asexual reproduction are called clone.
  3. C
    Microscopic, motile asexual reproductive structures are called zoospores.
  4. D
    In potato, banana and ginger, the plantlets arise from the internodes present in the modified stem.

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In modified stems like tubers (potato), rhizomes (banana, ginger), and runners, the plantlets arise from the nodes (e.g., "eyes" of potato), not the internodes.

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Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A
Water hyacinth, growing in the standing water, drains oxygen from water that leads to the death of fishes.
B
Offspring produced by the asexual reproduction are called clone.
C
Microscopic, motile asexual reproductive structures are called zoospores.
D
In potato, banana and ginger, the plantlets arise from the internodes present in the modified stem.

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