HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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carries water and nutrients to the leaves
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transports food made from the leaves to other parts of the plant
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supports the plant
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all of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -stem, in botany, the plant axis that bears buds and shoots with leaves and, at its basal end, roots. The stem conducts water, minerals, and food to other parts of the plant; it may also store food, and green stems themselves produce food.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics and refers to any subjects that fall under these four disciplines.
Detailed explanation-4: -Underground stem, Aerial stem, and subaerial stem are three different types of Stem. A stem has many important functions it performs other than letting you climb a tree.