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Tubers of Sweet potato (Ipomoea batata) take part in vegetative propagation and grow to form new plants. How can we ascertain that they are not modified stems.

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Fleshy adventitious roots of Sweet potato possess several finer root branches. They have no apical buds or axillary buds. However, they develop adventitious buds which grow to for new plants. The tubers of sweet potato also show root-like internal anatomy.
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