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A plant which has a horizontal underground stem is

A plant which has a horizontal underground stem is
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  • A Rhizome
  • B Corm
  • C Creeper
  • D Tuber
  • E Bulb
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The correct answer is:

A. rhizome

A rhizome is a horizontal underground stem that often serves as a storage organ and a means of vegetative reproduction. Examples include ginger and banana. Rhizomes grow horizontally beneath the soil surface and produce new shoots and roots from their nodes.

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