AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Shoots consists of ____ including ____ and buds, flowering stems and flower buds.
A
roots; leaves
B
stems; roots
C
stems; leaves
D
flower; leaves
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In botany, a plant shoot consists of any plant stem together with its appendages, leaves and lateral buds, flowering stems, and flower buds. The new growth from seed germination that grows upward is a shoot where leaves will develop.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shoot system is an aerial and erect part of plant body which grows upwards. It is usually above the soil and develops from plumule of the embryo. It consists of stem, branches, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shoot system includes stem, leaves, flowers and fruits.

Detailed explanation-4: -A shoot is the above-ground part of the plant that bears the flowering buds, lateral buds and flowering stems. A stem is the axis of the plant that consists of nodes and internodes. Functions. It is responsible for food production or photosynthesis in plants.

Detailed explanation-5: -The shoot system consists stems, leaves, and the reproductive parts of the plant (flowers and fruits). The shoot system generally grows above ground, where it absorbs the light needed for photosynthesis. The root system, which supports the plants and absorbs water and minerals, is usually underground.

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