FORESTRY
PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY
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Question
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The below-ground part of a plant that includes the organs such as roots, tubers, and rhizomes:
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Root system
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Flower system
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Germophobe system
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Geophyte. A geophyte (earth+plant) is a plant with an underground storage organ including true bulbs, corms, tubers, tuberous roots, enlarged hypocotyls, and rhizomes. Most plants with underground stems are geophytes but not all plants that are geophytes have underground stems.
Detailed explanation-2: -Roots grow downward and are present inside the soil. Shoots are structures that develop upward to form stems, leaves, flowers and buds.
Detailed explanation-3: -Examples. Potatoes are stem tubers while beet, carrot, parsnip, and dahlias are root tubers.
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