(ie) a vegetable from its root is termed as....?
2006-09-12 05:39:12 · 31 answers · asked by dina 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
Potato is an underground tuberous stem.It will have small buds on it called as eyes which have the ability of reproducing a new potato plant.Hence it is known as tuberous stem.It is covered by a thin layer called as tunic.It undergoes asexual reproduction.
2006-09-15 04:18:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anikris 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is Potato A Vegetable
2016-10-01 23:11:08 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The potato is a part of the plant named Solanum tuberosum (family Solanaceae). The part you eat is called "tuber" .
Even if the tuber lays under the ground it's not a root; it's a particular type of stem. In fact to reproduce potatoes you can sow tubers...
Attention! Do not eat potatoes if they're green... green tubers is poisoning..
2006-09-12 08:46:52 · answer #3 · answered by Helena 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a tuber vegetable, a stem not a root. However if you are asking as a dietary question, the potato is a starchy vegetable. Your body breaks it down in the same manner it would break down a slice of bread. Not really so much a vegetable as it is a bread or grain serving. Other starchy vegetables include corn, and peas.
2006-09-16 09:06:58 · answer #4 · answered by outwardwhisper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the Tuber answers are correct. All I know about Potatoes is how to tell a Straight Potato from a Prostitute Potato. The Prostitute Potato wears a Sack that says; "Idaho"!
2006-09-12 05:48:00 · answer #5 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Potato is a monocot plant. Potato vegetable is tuber which is one kind of underground stem. Its reproduction takes place through vegetative propagation, one type of asexual reproduction.
2006-09-14 00:44:22 · answer #6 · answered by ulka_bhatti 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Solanaceae is a family of flowering plants, many of which are edible, while others are poisonous (some have both edible and toxic parts). The name of the family comes from the Latin Solanum "the nightshade plant", but the further etymology of that word is unclear; it has been suggested it originates from the Latin verb solari, meaning "to soothe". This would presumably refer to alleged soothing pharmacological properties of some of the psychoactive species found in the family. It is more likely, however, that the name comes from the perceived resemblance that some of the flowers bear to the sun and its rays, and in fact a species of Solanum (Solanum nigrum) is known as the sunberry. The family is also informally known as the nightshade or potato family
2006-09-12 05:44:41 · answer #7 · answered by Brooklyn Bridesmaid 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Potato, is not exactly a vegetable, it is a tuber with lot of starch in it.of course, there are several types of tubers that can be classified as potatoes, botanically.!!!!!!!!
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2006-09-17 09:58:38 · answer #8 · answered by Rupesh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a potato is a modified underground shoot system. a veggie from it's root is termed as tuber.
2006-09-13 21:59:36 · answer #9 · answered by googly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A root vegetable or a tuber.
2006-09-12 05:46:57 · answer #10 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋