Plant stem

Question 1

Provides the main axis to which leaves, flowers, and fruit is attached.

Answer 1

Stem

Question 2

Connects the roots and the leaves

Answer 2

Stem

Question 3

Classification of stems

Answer 3

Woody and herbaceous

Question 4

the development of the stem starts from the _______ of the germinating leaves

Answer 4

plumule

Question 5

regions where leaves and lateral branches may shoot out

Answer 5

nodes

Question 6

spaces between nodes

Answer 6

internodes

Question 7

_____ are usually erect and ascending

Answer 7

stem

Question 8

breathing structures

Answer 8

lenticels

Question 9

Acts as the covering and protection

Answer 9

epidermis

Question 10

food-conducting vessel

Answer 10

phloem

Question 11

thin layer of tissue found between the epidermis and the phloem

Answer 11

pericycle

Question 12

area of cell growth

Answer 12

cambium

Question 13

transport tubes for water

Answer 13

xylem

Question 14

area where food is stored

Answer 14

pith

Question 15

another term for pith

Answer 15

medulla

Question 16

true or false: pith rays run perpendicular to the vascular bundles

Answer 16

true

Question 17

comprises the majority of the stems of gymnosperm and dicots

Answer 17

Secondary stem tissue

Question 18

lies between the xylem and the phloem

Answer 18

vascular cambium

Question 19

creates new xylem ______

Answer 19

inside

Question 20

creates new phloem _____

Answer 20

outside

Question 21

the cork cambium forms the _______ to the outside

Answer 21

phellem or cork cells

Question 22

the cork cambium forms ____ to the inside

Answer 22

phelloderm or parenchymal cells

Question 23

has cuticle but no trichomes

Answer 23

Monocot

Question 24

sclerenchyma forms the hypodermis

Answer 24

monocot

Question 25

ground tissues are undifferentiated

Answer 25

Monocot

Question 26

Vascular bundles are scattered

Answer 26

Monocot

Question 27

Bundle cap is absent, but bundle sheath is present

Answer 27

monocot

Question 28

closed with endarch xylem

Answer 28

Monocot

Question 29

Secondary growth does not usually happen

Answer 29

Monocot

Question 30

The epidermis has a cuticle and trichomes

Answer 30

Dicot

Question 31

Collenchyma forms the hypodermis

Answer 31

Dicot

Question 32

Ground tissues may be differentiated

Answer 32

Dicot

Question 33

Bundle cap is present but bundle sheath is absent

Answer 33

Dicot

Question 34

open with endarch xylem

Answer 34

Dicot

Question 35

Secondary growth occurs

Answer 35

Dicot

Question 36

______ may develop from auxilary plants to help support plants

Answer 36

Stem tendrils

Question 37

Some stems may be modified for defense in the case of the _____ of the citrus

Answer 37

thorns

Question 38

stems that extend laterally along the soil surface

Answer 38

stolons or runners

Question 39

lateral branches that originate from the basal and underground portion of the main stem

Answer 39

suckers

Question 40

structures that support the plant common among herbaceous plants

Answer 40

tendrils

Question 41

hard and woody modifications for protection

Answer 41

thorns

Question 42

fleshy stems used for storage

Answer 42

Bulbils

Question 43

green branches that photosynthesize

Answer 43

Cladodes

Question 44

multiple nodes and internodes compared to cladodes

Answer 44

Phylloclades

Question 45

Are lateral branches with short internodes each bearing leaves and roots

Answer 45

Offsets