Question
Which of the following feature cannot be considered to distinguish underground stem from a root?
Presence of nodes and internodes
Presence of axillary and terminal buds
Absence of scale leaves and adventitious roots arising from nodes
Presence of exogenous branches
Solution
C.
Absence of scale leaves and adventitious roots arising from nodes
The underground stem can be differentiated from root in presence of nodes and internodes, presence of axillary and terminal buds, presence of exogenous branches, presence of scale leaves and adventitious roots arising from nodes and absence of root cap and root hair (which are present exclusively on roots).
