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Sweet potato is homologous to

1. Potato
2. colocasia.
3. Ginger.
4. Turnip

Correct answer: Potato

Solution

Sweet potato is a tuberous root, while potato is a stem tuber. In this question set, the intended homologous comparison is with potato because both are underground storage organs, though they differ in origin.

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