Modified Food Storage Organ Flashcards
1
Q
Modified Stem
A
Potato tuber
Underground stem system
The tips of stems (tubers) become swollen with stored starch
2
Q
Modified leaf
A
Onion bulb
Reduced underground stem with fleshy leaves swollen with stored starch surrounding a central apical bulb
3
Q
Modified Root
A
Carrot
Dicot
Tap root
Becomes fleshy and swollen stored starch