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In one plant, adventitious roots are mod...

In one plant, adventitious roots are modified for storage and in the other plant a lateral branches with short internodes and each node bearing a rosette of leaves and tuft of roots. They are
(a) Sweet Potato and Pistia
(b) Eichhornia and Jasmine
(c) Carrot and Mint
(d) Turnip and Chrysanthemum

A

Sweet Potato and Pistia

B

Eichhornia and Jasmine

C

Carrot and Mint

D

Turnip and Chrysanthemum

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