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Why are shoots formed in potato but not formed in carrot?

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1. The 'eye' of potato tuber, is an axillary bud which sprouts and fonns shoots.
2. Underground stem - Tuber is a means of vegetative propagation whereas carrot is a storage root and roots do not produce buds / shoots.
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