Eli5: Why do vegetables like carrots and potatos exist?

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Is it for the plant to store energy and we just simply evolved to take advantage of that?

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Pretty much yes. The root is meant to feed the plant’s flower but we harvest them before they flower. We have also selectively bred them to be larger which is something that’s been done with practically every fuirt and vegetable we eat today. Their “wild” versions were never this large.

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