Q. Turmeric is a modified ____:
Answer: Stem
Notes: Turmeric, (Curcuma longa) is a perennial herbaceous plant of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) that is tuberous rhizomeor underground stem. The turmeric plant is identifiable by both its characteristic tuberous root and the leaves that extend upward from erect, thick stems arising from the root. Turmeric root is actually a fleshy oblong tuber that is tapered at each end.