MCQ
A horizontal underground stem is a
  • A
    Corm
  • B
    Phylloclade
  • Rhizome
  • D
    Rhizoid

Answer

Correct option: C.
Rhizome
c
Rhizome is perennial, fleshy dorsiventral and horizontal underground stem growing beneath the surface of soil. These may be root stock rhizome, e.g., banana or straggling rhizome, e.g., lotus, ginger, etc.

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