Read the following matches
(i) Lily - Compound tunciated bulb
(ii) Potato - Tuber
(iii) Allium cepa - Simple tunicated bulb
(iv) Allium sativum - Scaly bulb
Which of these are correct ?

Options

A. (i), (ii) and (iii)
B. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
C. (ii) and (iii)
D. (iii) and (iv)

Answer

To determine which of the matches regarding the types of bulbs are correct, let's analyze each statement one by one:

1. **Lily - Compound tunicated bulb**:
- This statement is incorrect. The bulb of a lily is classified as a scaly bulb, specifically an imbricate or naked bulb. In this type, the tunic or outer covering is absent, and the fleshy scales are narrow and overlap at the margins.

2. **Potato - Tuber**:
- This statement is correct. The potato is indeed a tuber, which is an underground stem that has nodes capable of producing new plantlets.

3. **Allium cepa - Simple tunicated bulb**:
- This statement is correct. Allium cepa, commonly known as onion, has a simple tunicated bulb. The fleshy scales of the onion represent leaf bases and are arranged in concentric rings, covered by a tunic.

4. **Allium sativum - Scaly bulb**:
- This statement is incorrect. Allium sativum, known as garlic, has a compound tunicated bulb, not a scaly bulb. The scaly leaves in garlic represent the buds, which are arranged in concentric rings around the central floral axis.

**Conclusion**: The correct statements are (ii) Potato - Tuber and (iii) Allium cepa - Simple tunicated bulb.

### Summary of Correct Matches:
- Correct:
- (ii) Potato - Tuber
- (iii) Allium cepa - Simple tunicated bulb
- Incorrect:
- (i) Lily - Compound tunicated bulb
- (iv) Allium sativum - Scaly bulb