the main difference between rhizome and a stolon is
a)stolons may produce adventitious roots,while rhizomes cannot
b)a rhizome is a horizontal stem below the solid surface,while a stolon is a horizontal stem above and along the soil surface
c)a stolon is simply the enlarged and of a rhizome and is a storage organ
d)a rhizome is a horizontal stem above and along the solid surface,while a stolon is a horizontal stem below the soil surface
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CORRECT ANSWER IS C
a rhizome is a part of the main stem which goes vertically downwards under the ground and act as a storage organ and may lead to growth of roots too, while stolon is a kind of runner which runs over the surface and may lead to growth of new plant,one should keep in mind that stolon is not a part of root and also not a part of main stem , along with this, one should keep in mind,that stolon grows faster while rhizome grows slowly.
below is a rough representation of both
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