stems

Select ALL functions of the stem.

• Transports materials between roots and leaves.

• Supports the plant.

• Produces pollen.

• Some plants store food in it.

• Helps prevent landslides.

This is a(n) ________________________ stem.

• green

• woody

• herby

• herbaceous

This is a(n) ________________________ stem.

• green

• woody

• herby

• herbaceous

How do we call the layer of woody stem that produces phloem and xylem?

• Cambium

• Gambium

• Bambium

• Sambium

Annual rings are formed from spring and summer layers of _________________.

• phloem

• xylem

• support cells

• heartwood

What part of a woody stem forms rings that indicate a tree's age?

• xylem
• phloem
• cambium
• inner bark

Type of root

• fibrous root 
• taproot

Which part of a plant carries water to different parts of a plant?

• Flower

• Leaf

• Stem

• Roots

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What is a function of the root system

• Anchor the plant

• Protect the plant from viruses

• Reproduce

• Gas Exchange

What is a function of the root system?

• Absorb Water

• Absorb sun light

• Reproduce

• Take in carbon dioxide