Which of the following is an example of a bulb?a)Tulipb)Oxalisc)Bryophyllum daigremontianumd)KalanchoeCorrect answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

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The bulb is made up of fleshy scales or leaves that are tightly packed together. When conditions are right, the bulb will produce a shoot that will grow into a new plant.Of the options given, the example of a bulb is the tulip. Tulips are a type of flowering plant that grow from bulbs. The bulb contains all the necessary nutrients to produce a colorful flower in the spring. Tulip bulbs are planted in the fall and will remain dormant until the weather warms up in the spring, at which point they will begin to grow and produce flowers.Oxalis, Bryophyllum daigremontianum, and Kalanchoe are not examples of bulbs. Oxalis is a type of plant that grows from a corm, which is a similar but smaller underground storage organ than a bulb. Bryophyllum daigremontianum and Kalanchoe are both types of succulent plants that do not produce bulbs, but instead store water and nutrients in their thick leaves and stems.

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Tulip is an example of a bulb. It is a vegetative propagation by underground stems. They have more than one terminal buds. Another very common example is the onion. Oxalis is and example of a runner and the other 2 are examples of vegetative propagation by leaves.

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