AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

STEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
These take food and water from the soil, store energy, and provides support for the plant. Most grow underground.
A
Root
B
Stem
C
Flower
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Roots absorb water and minerals and transport them to stems. They also anchor and support a plant, and store food.

Detailed explanation-2: –Roots absorb water and nutrients from the soil.

Detailed explanation-3: -Storage roots, such as carrot, beetroot, raddish and sweet potato, are examples of roots that are specially modified for storage of starch and water.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stems carry water and nutrients taken up by the roots to the leaves. Then the food produced by the leaves moves to other parts of the plant. The cells that do this work are called the xylem cells. They move water.

Detailed explanation-5: -Water Transport from Roots to Shoots The phloem and xylem are the main tissues responsible for this movement.

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