Strawberries have modified horizontal shoots growing along the surface, which are referred to as ________.
A) rhizomes
B) tubers
C) stolons
D) rhizoids

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The modified horizontal shoots on strawberries are called stolons, which are also referred to as runners. Rhizomes are underground stems and tubers are swollen underground plant structures, both of which do not apply to strawberries. Rhizoids are small, hair-like structures that assist in anchoring some plants to a surface, but they are not present in strawberries.

Strawberries Have Modified Horizontal Shoots Growing Along the Surface, Which