Q. In banana, pineapple and $Chrysanthemum$, the lateral branches originate from the basal and underground portion of main stem and then come obliquely upward giving rise to leafy shoots These branches are called

A) Runner
B) Corm
C) Bulb
D) Sucker
Explanation

Suckers It is a special non-green slender stem branch which arises from the underground base of an erect shoot or crown. It grows horizontally in the soil and ultimately comes out to form a new aerial shoot or crown

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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.