AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

STEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Select ALL correct pairings of stem types and their characteristics.
A
herbaceous »> thin, soft, flexible
B
herbaceous »> thick, hard, rigid
C
woody »> thin, soft, flexible
D
woody »> thick, hard, rigid
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Decumbent: stems that lie flat on the ground and turn upwards at the ends. Fruticose: stems that grow shrublike with woody like habit. Herbaceous: non woody, they die at the end of the growing season. Internode: an interval between two successive nodes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Final answer: The trees possess thick, hard, and woody stems.

Detailed explanation-3: -Final answer: The weak stem which cannot stand upright: Creeper is the correct match between the characteristics of the stem and the category of a plant.

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