Sort the odd one out and give reasons for your answer:-
i) Potato Tubers, Onion Bulbs, Sweet potato roots, Ginger Rhizome
ii) Stigma, Style, Ovary, Filament
Correct Answer:
(i) Onion Bulbs
(ii) Filament
Explanation:
(i) In potato, sweet potato, and ginger, the stem is modified to store the food.
While, in onion bulbs, leaves are modified into fleshy leaves to store the food.
(ii) Style, stigma, and ovary are the female part of the flower, while the filament is considered in the male part of a flower.
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