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The 'eyes' of the potato tuber represent...

The 'eyes' of the potato tuber represent

A

nodes

B

roots buds

C

flower buds

D

leaf buds.

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In potato the stem nature is evident by the presence of eyes on its brownish corky surface. Each eye is a pit like structure and represents the node. At the rim of the eye, scale leaf scar is seen. Buds are situated in the pit of the eye.
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