AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

ROOTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of stem do trees and shrubs have?
A
underground
B
woody
C
tubers
D
runners
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The thickened stem of a tree that supports branches and has a woody outer bark is called the trunk of a tree.

Detailed explanation-3: -Herbs and shrubs are types of plants. Herbs have thin green stems. Shrubs have woody stems.

Detailed explanation-4: -Plants which have hard woody stems and branches close to the ground are called shrubs.

Detailed explanation-5: -Woody plants are plants that have hard stems (thus the term, “woody") and that have buds that survive above ground in winter. The best-known examples are trees and shrubs (bushes).

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