AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

ROOTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The stem that grows harder and thicker is called ____
A
leaves
B
branch
C
trunk
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The big and tall plants are trees, which possess very thick, hard, and woody stems known as the trunk. This trunk or the single main stem gives rise to several branches, which bear flowers, leaves, and fruits.

Detailed explanation-2: -In botany, the trunk (or bole) is the stem and main wooden axis of a tree, which is an important feature in tree identification, and which often differs markedly from the bottom of the trunk to the top, depending on the species. The trunk is the most important part of the tree for timber production.

Detailed explanation-3: -Trees are big and tall plants. They have very thick, woody and hard stems called the trunk. This single main stem or the trunk gives rise to many branches that bear leaves, flowers and fruits.

Detailed explanation-4: -Trunk is the woody stem present in trees. From the above options, coconut plant is an example of a tree and have a trunk.

Detailed explanation-5: -The trunk is the part of a tree that connects the leafy crown with its roots. Roots absorb water and nutrients from the soil, which are then transported up the tree trunk in cells that act much like pipes.

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