World's only instant tutoring platform
Search questions and Textbooks
dropdown-logo
Instant TutoringAbout Us
Login
App StorePlay Store
Get 2 FREE Instant-Explanations on Filo with code FILOAPP
Although potato tuber is an underground part, it is considered
Biology Exemplar
Biology Exemplar

Class 12

NCERT Exemplar

Publisher:
NCERT
Subject:
Biology
1

Chapter 1: Reproduction in Organisms

48 questions

Q1
Why do we refer to offspring formed by asexual method of reproduction as clones?
Q2
Although potato tuber is an underground part, it is considered as a stem. Give two reasons.
Q3
Between an annual and a perennial plant, which one has a shorter juvenile phase? Give one reason.
View all question
2

Chapter 2: Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

52 questions

arrow
3

Chapter 3: Human Reproduction

48 questions

arrow
4

Chapter 4: Reproductive Health

37 questions

arrow
5

Chapter 5: Principles of Inheritance and Variation

52 questions

arrow
6

Chapter 6: Molecular Basis of Inheritance

71 questions

arrow
7

Chapter 7: Evolution

52 questions

arrow
8

Chapter 8: Human Health and Disease

70 questions

arrow
9

Chapter 9: Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production

77 questions

arrow
10

Chapter 10: Microbes in Human Welfare

59 questions

arrow
11

Chapter 11: Biotechnology: Principles and Processes

48 questions

arrow
12

Chapter 12: Biotechnology and its Applications

52 questions

arrow
13

Chapter 13: Organisms and Populations

70 questions

arrow
14

Chapter 14: Ecosystem

68 questions

arrow
15

Chapter 15: Biodiversity and Conservation

61 questions

arrow
16

Chapter 16: Environmental Issues

52 questions

arrow
Question
Easy
Timing Icon

Solving time: 2 mins

Although potato tuber is an underground part, it is considered as a stem. Give two reasons.

Views

Views: 6,297 students

Book

Book:

Biology Exemplar (NCERT Exemplar)

tutor 0tutor 1tutor 2
Found 3 tutors discussing this question
Charlotte Discussed
Although potato tuber is an underground part, it is considered as a stem. Give two reasons.
14 mins ago
Discuss this question LIVE
14 mins ago

Text SolutionText solutionverified iconVerified

Potato tuber is considered as a stem because of the following reasons
Solution Image
(i)  The tuber has nodes and internodes.
(ii)  Leafy shoots appear from the nodes.
Was this solution helpful?
150
Share
Report
One destination for complete JEE/NEET preparation
One destination to cover all your homework and assignment needs
Learn Practice Revision Succeed
Instant 1:1 help, 24x7
Instant 1:1 help, 24x7
60, 000+ Expert tutors
60, 000+ Expert tutors
Textbook solutions
Textbook solutions
Big idea maths, McGraw-Hill Education etc
Big idea maths, McGraw-Hill Education etc
Essay review
Essay review
Get expert feedback on your essay
Get expert feedback on your essay
Schedule classes
Schedule classes
High dosage tutoring from Dedicated 3 experts
High dosage tutoring from Dedicated 3 experts
Trusted by 4 million+ students

Practice more questions from Biology Exemplar (NCERT Exemplar)

Q1
Why do we refer to offspring formed by asexual method of reproduction as clones?
Q2
Although potato tuber is an underground part, it is considered as a stem. Give two reasons.
Q3
Between an annual and a perennial plant, which one has a shorter juvenile phase? Give one reason.
View all

Practice questions from Biology Exemplar (NCERT Exemplar)

Question 1
Hard
Views

Views: 5,294

Which of the following situations correctly describe the similarity between an angiospermic egg and a human egg?
I.   Eggs of both are formed only once in a lifetime.
II.  Both the angiosperm egg and human egg are stationary.
III. Both the angiosperm egg and human egg are motile transported.
IV. Syngamy in both results in the formation of zygote.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
  1. II and IV
  2. only IV
  3. III and IV
  4. I and IV
Topic

Topic:

Reproduction in Organisms

Book

Book:

Biology Exemplar (NCERT Exemplar)

View 2 solutions

Question 2
Medium
Views

Views: 6,168

Suggest a possible explanation why the seeds in a pea pod are arranged in a row, whereas those in tomato are scattered in the juicy pulp.
Topic

Topic:

Reproduction in Organisms

Book

Book:

Biology Exemplar (NCERT Exemplar)

View solution

Question 3
Medium
Views

Views: 5,426

There are various types of reproduction. The type of reproduction adopted by an organism depends on
  1. the habitat and morphology of the organism
  2. morphology of the organism
  3. morphology and physiology of the organism
  4. the organism’s habitat, physiology and genetic makeup
Topic

Topic:

Reproduction in Organisms

Book

Book:

Biology Exemplar (NCERT Exemplar)

View 2 solutions

Question 4
Easy
Views

Views: 5,226

A few statements describing certain features of reproduction are given below
I. gametic fusion takes place.
II. transfer of genetic material takes place.
III. reduction division takes place.
IV. progeny have some resemblance with parents.
Select the options that are true for both asexual and sexual reproduction from the options given below
  1. I and II
  2. II and III
  3. II and IV
  4. I and III
Topic

Topic:

Reproduction in Organisms

Book

Book:

Biology Exemplar (NCERT Exemplar)

View solution

View more
filo Logo

Practice more questions from Reproduction in Organisms

Question 1
Easy
Views

Views: 5,981

Name the phase all organisms have to pass through before they can reproduce sexually.
Topic

Topic:

Reproduction in Organisms

Book

Book:

Oswaal CBSE Question Bank Class 12 Biology Chapterwise and Topicwise (Oswaal)

View solution

Question 2
Easy
Views

Views: 6,380

How does the progeny formed from asexual reproduction differ from those formed by sexual reproduction?
Topic

Topic:

Reproduction in Organisms

Book

Book:

Biology (NCERT)

View 2 solutions

Question 3
Easy
Views

Views: 5,666

Why are no variations seen in clones ? State two reasons.
Topic

Topic:

Reproduction in Organisms

Exam

Exam:

Class 12th Board 2020

View solution

Question 4
Easy
Views

Views: 5,997

What is a clone?
Topic

Topic:

Reproduction in Organisms

View 2 solutions

Practice questions on similar concepts asked by Filo students

Question 1
Views

Views: 5,117

Describe menstrual cycle. Which hormone regu What is major component of seminal plasma? Describe implantation. At what stage is the mammalian embryo implant Describe accessory gland of male reproductive sy C. Which hormone stimulate development and end 1. What is artificial insemination ? How it is controversial ?
Topic

Topic:

Human Physiology

View solution

Question 2
Views

Views: 5,300

Why is sleep characterized as an altered state of consciousness? Why do you think we sleep?
Topic

Topic:

Biology

View solution

Question 3
Views

Views: 5,343

The right half of a person's spinal cord has been cut at the base of the neck (cervical vertebrae), thus disrupting the sensory pathway below the level of the arms. Which of the following is true? Group of answer choices: The disruption of the posterior column will cause the person to lose the sensation of discriminatory touch in the right leg. The disruption of the lateral spinothalamic column will cause the person to lose the sensation of pain in the right leg. The disruption of the lateral spinothalamic column will cause the person to lose the sensation of light touch in the left leg. All of these are true.
Topic

Topic:

Biology

View solution

Question 4
Views

Views: 5,583

what does acidity do to proteins? how does it affect metabolic activity?
Topic

Topic:

Biology

View solution

View more
Doubt Icon Doubt Icon

Stuck on the question or explanation?

Connect with our Biology tutors online and get step by step solution of this question.

231 students are taking LIVE classes

Related books for questions on Reproduction in Organisms

next icon
next icon
Question Text
Although potato tuber is an underground part, it is considered as a stem. Give two reasons.
TopicReproduction in Organisms
SubjectBiology
ClassClass 12
Answer TypeText solution:1
Upvotes150