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why sweet potato and potato should be called analogous organ? |
The organs with different structural design and developmental origin but perform similar functions are called analogous organs. Potato is a modified stem and it is the swollen tip of the underground stem to store food.It has eyes which represent nodes which contain buds in their axil. Buds sprout to give plants. Sweet potato is a modified tuberous root with root hairs.It is swollen to store food.So sweet potato and potato have similar functions to store food but are different in their basic structure and origin. |