Which plant is associated with having a corm as a storage organ?

Which plant is associated with having a corm as a storage organ?

• A. Zaminkand
• B. Colocasia
• C. Jasmine
• D. Mint

Answer: (B)

Corms are compact underground stems that store nutrients, appearing as a vertical swollen structure with a protective coat. Colocasia, commonly known as taro, stores food in such a corm, making it the plant associated with this storage organ. This storage form lets the plant survive unfavorable seasons and then regrow from the corm. The other options rely on different storage strategies—mint uses a network of roots and runners, jasmine relies on ordinary roots and stems, and Zaminkand (the ZZ plant) carries energy in underground rhizomes rather than a true corm.

Corms are compact underground stems that store nutrients, appearing as a vertical swollen structure with a protective coat. Colocasia, commonly known as taro, stores food in such a corm, making it the plant associated with this storage organ. This storage form lets the plant survive unfavorable seasons and then regrow from the corm. The other options rely on different storage strategies—mint uses a network of roots and runners, jasmine relies on ordinary roots and stems, and Zaminkand (the ZZ plant) carries energy in underground rhizomes rather than a true corm.