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.

What do we call the bud at the tip of a stem that contains next season's growth?

• Axillary bud

• Terminal tip

• Node

• Pith

What do we call the region of active growth?

• terminal tip

• node

• axillary bud

• leaf scale

What do we call the buds that produce leaves and branches?

• Terminal tips

• Node

• Axillary bud

• Bud scale

What do we call the inner component of the stem that moves water from the roots to the leaves?

• Xylem

• Phloem

• Cambium

• Outer bark

What do we call the inner component of the stem that moves sap (food) from the leaves to the roots?

• Xylem

• Phloem

• Cambium

• Outer bark

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Select all of the following the are uses of the xylem?

• Lumber

• Cloth

• Paper

• Food for mammals

Select all of the following that are produced using the phloem?

• Sugar

• Molasses

• Syrup

• Cloth

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Which number represent the cambium?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 6

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which number represent the xylem?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 6