Stem Structure

Which part holds the transportation system for plant?

• Xylem

• Roots

• Stem

• Leaves

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What gives the stem strength and stiffness?

• Phloem

• Xylem

This is an example of a

• Runner

• Vine

• Cactus

• Tuber

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What plant has a waxy stem to keep water inside

• Birch tree

• Cactus

• Palm tree

• Daisy

When new cell form in a stem, what happens?

• The stem grows thicker

• The stem turns green

• The stem falls over

• The plant dies

If you cut down a tree and look inside, the xylem tell you

• What type of tree it is

• How old the tree is

• How healthy the tree is

• What fruit the tree grows

Which is made up of dead empty cells?

• Blue

• Pink

Woody stem of trees are called

• Chlorophyll

• Trunk

• Leaves

• Runner

The outermost layer of a stem is called a(an)...

• Cortex

• Adaptation

• Cambium

• Epidermis

Which is not the function of stems?

• Water absorption

• Support

• Transportation

• Food storage