Name the body part modified for food storage in the following :

$(a)$ Carrot ........

$(b)$ Colocasia ........

$(c)$ Sweet potato

$(d)$ Asparagus .

$(e)$ Radish

$(f)$ Potato

$(g)$ Dahlia

$(h)$ Turmeric

$(i)$ Gladiolus

$(j)$ Ginger

$(k)$ Portulaca $........$

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$(a)$ Carrot : Tap root

$(b)$ Colocasia : Stem (Corm)

$(c)$ Sweet potato : Root

$(d) $ Asparagus : Root

$(e)$ Radish : Root

$(f) $ Potato : Stem

$(g)$ Dahlia : Adventitious root

$(h) $ Turmeric : Stem

$(i)$ Gladiolus : Stem

$(j)$ Ginger : Stem

$(k)$ Portulaca : Adventitious root

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