AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Shoot system includes stem, bud, flowers, leaves and fruits. Hence, Option D is correct.

Detailed explanation-2: -The shoot system consists of the shoot apex and its embryonic leaves, which are covered by the coleoptile. The mesocotyl connects the shoot system to the point of attachment of the scutellum.

Detailed explanation-3: -The shoot system uses the root system to draw up water and nutrients and deliver them to where they need to go in the plant’s leaves. Once there, the leaf will use these materials in photosynthesis as the leaf absorbs sunlight.

Detailed explanation-4: -What is the difference between a shoot and a root? The main difference between a shoot and a root is that shoots are parts of the plant that grow above the ground, whereas roots are parts of the plant that grow below the ground.