In your vegetable garden you are growing yams. Yams are modified roots. What is the function of the yam for the plant?
A) It stores water for the plant in times of drought.
B) It stores starch for the plant.
C) It provides greater surface area for water absorption.
D) It provides greater surface area for the growth of additional root meristems.
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