Class 12th Biology 2013 Set3 Delhi Board Paper Solution
Question 6
Sweet potato tubers and potato tubers are the result of convergent ecolution. Justify the statement.
Answer
Both sweet potato tuber and potato tuber have same function but anatomically sweet potato tuber is root whereas potato tuber is stem so convergent evolution.
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