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(B) Sweet potato $(Ipomoea 	ext{ } batatas)$ exhibits vegetative propagation through its roots.These are known as adventitious roots, which store foo

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(B) Sweet potato $(Ipomoea 	ext{ } batatas)$ exhibits vegetative propagation through its roots.These are known as adventitious roots, which store food and develop adventitious buds.When these roots are planted in the soil, the adventitious buds sprout to form new plants.In contrast, potato $(Solanum 	ext{ } tuberosum)$ uses stem tubers, while ginger $(Zingiber 	ext{ } officinale)$ and onion $(Allium 	ext{ } cepa)$ use rhizomes and bulbs (modified stems), respectively.

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