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What is the edible parts of potato?

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Created: 2022-06-30 08:21:10

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Which part of potato is edible root or stem?

A tuber is a thickened part of a stem that grows underground. It has buds capable of producing a new plant by vegetative propagation. A tuber stores a large amount of edible starch which is used as food. Hence the edible part of the potato is the stem.

What is the edible part of potato and sweet potato?

Complete answer: Underground stem of potato has modified i.e. evolved to store food in them in the form of starch. On the same hand, the roots of sweet potatoes have been modified for the same purpose. The modified stem of potato and the modified root of sweet potato are the edible parts respectively.

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