AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

STEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following part of a plant give support to the plant?
A
Roots
B
Flowers
C
Leaves
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Stem is an essential part of a plant that provides mechanical support to the whole plant body. Every other part of the plant except the one underground depends on the stem for support.

Detailed explanation-2: -The plant cells has thick and rigid cell wall around them. It gives shape and support to the plant cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -An internode is the stem region between two nodes. The petiole is the stalk connecting the leaf to the stem. The leaves just above the nodes arose from axillary buds. Stems are a part of the shoot system of a plant.

Detailed explanation-4: -It supports leaves, flowers and fruits, transports water and dissolved substances between the roots and the shoots in the xylem and phloem, stores nutrients, and produces new living tissue. The stem can also be called halm or haulm.

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