Q. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
  1. Ginger : Tuber
  2. Potato : Rhizome
  3. Onion : Bulb
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Answer: Only 3
Notes: Ginger is a rhizome, not a tuber. Potato is a stem tuber, not a rhizome. Onion is a bulb, which is a modified stem used for storage. Therefore, only the pair "Onion : Bulb" is correctly matched.
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