Ginger is a stem which can be differentiated from root because it

Identify the correct set of statements :

$(a)$ The leaflets are modified into pointed hard thorns in Citrus and Bougainvillea

$(b)$ Axillary buds form slender and spirally coiled tendrils in cucumber and pumpkin

$(c)$ Stem is flattened and fleshy in Opuntia and modified to perform the function of leaves

$(d)$Rhizophora shows vertically upward growing roots that help to get oxygen for respiration

$(e)$ Subaerially growing stems in grasses and strawberry help in vegetative propagation

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Potato is $(underground)$ stem because it

Potato and sweet potato

Green stems of unlimited growth, which have taken over the function of photosynthesis is called

Which of the following is a modified stem for the protection of plants from browsing animals?