Plant Stems

What are three functions of stems?

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What is true about xylem cells?

• Dead at maturity

• Driven by transpiration

• Transports Nutrients that do not dissolve in water

• Transports water

• Driven by active transport

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Which of the following can you find on a stem?

• Petals

• Leaf nodes

• Leaf scars

• Internodes

• Peace and Harmony

Where do new plant cells differentiate?

• Meristems

• Leaf tips

• The layers of cells between bark and wood

• Buds

• Advanced education courses

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What is true about phloem cells?

• Dead at maturity

• Driven by transpiration

• Transports Nutrients that do not dissolve in water

• Transports water

• Driven by active transport

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Which of the following stems are found underground?

• Tubers

• Rhizomes

• Stolons

• Corms

• Bulbs

What is the leaf arrangement in this picture?

• Alternate

• Opposite

• Whorled

• Basal

• Squirreled

The bark of a tree is what kind of tissue?

• Herbaceous

• Phloem

• Xylem

• Meristem

• Potato

Which types of stems can be used for food storage?

• Tubers

• Stolons

• Rhizomes

• Corms

• Shmubers

Name three edible stems. Name more for bonus points!