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Worksheetsม4 Stem Function & Structure
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the function of a plant's stem?
To support the plant and transport nutrients and water between the plant's roots and leaves
To make the plant taller
To help the plant reproduce
To keep the plant in the ground
what's the purpose of the phloem?
to bring water through the stem
to bring food through the stem
Captures the sunlight
makes the plant green
what's the purpose of the xylem?
to bring the food through the stem
to capture sunlight
produce pollen
to bring the water through the stem
What could happen to a plant if you remove all the collenchyma cells from its stem?
Nothing
It will grow taller
It will fall over
Parenchyma cells will replace them
If you had access to an artificial collenchyma fertilizer, when would you propose using it on a plants stem?
At night
In the summer
If the plant is injured
When it has reached maturity
The dermal layer of a stem is predominantly made up of ...?
Collenchyma cells
Parenchyma cells
Ground cells
Meristematic cells
In a woody stemmed plant, if you completely remove the bark, what is likely to happen?
Herbaceous cells will take over
More branches will grow
The plant will likely die
It will grow back
How can you tell the approximate age of a tree?
Count the rings in its trunk
Measure its height
Count the number of branches
Measure the length of its root system
If you engineer a cactus plant to grow with no spines, what is likely to happen?
It will grow taller
Predators will be able to eat the plant
The photosynthesis rate will increase
It can absorb more water
