What are potato and sweet potato?

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(B) Potato ($Solanum$ $tuberosum$) is a modified stem (tuber),while sweet potato ($Ipomoea$ $batatas$) is a modified root (tuberous root).Both perform

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Their edible parts are analogous organs.

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(B) Potato ($Solanum$ $tuberosum$) is a modified stem (tuber),while sweet potato ($Ipomoea$ $batatas$) is a modified root (tuberous root).Both perform the same function of food storage,but they have different anatomical origins (stem vs. root).Organs that have different developmental origins but perform similar functions are known as analogous organs.Therefore,the edible parts of potato and sweet potato are analogous organs.

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