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1
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Give the 3 functions and uses of stem

A
  1. framework for leaves, flowers and seeds
  2. carry water and minerals from the soil throughout the plant
  3. source of wood, food and medicinal compounds
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2
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Swollen part where leaves, branches and buds are attached

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Nodes

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3
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Distance between two successive nodes

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Internode

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4
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Small, raised dots or ridges for gaseous exchange

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Lenticels

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5
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Angle between the leaf and stem

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Axil

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6
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Underdeveloped shoot

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Bud

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7
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Marks below the axillary bud after a leaf has fallen

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Leaf scar or scar

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8
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Cut ends of vascular bundle seen within each leaf scar

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Bundle scar

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9
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What are the parts of the internal structure of a young dicot stem? (arrange)

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Epidermis - Cortex (parenchyma and collenchyma cells) - Pith (middle) - vascular bundle (xylem and phloem) - Interfascicular cambium

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10
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What type of arrangement is present in a dicot stem?

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Circular arrrangement

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11
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True or False: A dicot stem is an open type.

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True

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12
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What type of arrangement is present in a monocot stem?

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Scattered arrangement

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13
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True or False: A monocot stem is a closed type.

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True

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14
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What are the three categories under apical meristem?

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  1. Protoderm
  2. Ground meristem
  3. Procambium
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15
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What is the primary tissue under protoderm?

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Epidermis

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16
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What is the primary tissue under ground meristem?

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Ground tissues: pith and cortex

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17
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What is the primary tissue under procambium?

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Primary xylem and primary phloem

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18
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True or false: The ground tissue will eventually become the cork cambium.

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True

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19
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What are the two categories under cork cambium?

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Cork and phelloderm

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20
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Produces the radial transport system and gives rise to parenchyma

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Ray initials

21
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Produces the axial transport system and gives rise to sieve-tube, companion cells, tracheids, vessel elements,, and fibers

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Fusiform initials

22
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True or false: Early wood = Summer wood

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False, spring wood

23
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True or false: Late wood = Spring wood

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False, summer wood

24
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Which of the two types of wood produce band rapidly and thicker?

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Spring wood

25
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Which of the two types of wood has darker growth rings and narrow layer of wood?

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Summer wood

26
Q

True or false: In tropical climates, growth rings are more even and hard to distinguish.

27
Q

The science of age of trees

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Dendrochronology

28
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Inner circle in the wood

29
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Outer circle in the wood

30
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Give reasons as to why the heartwood darkens

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  1. Breakage of water columns
  2. Fungal attack
  3. Formation of tylosis
  4. Metabolic changes
31
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It is the upper-side of the stem which produces special gelatinous fibers whose walls are rich in cellulose

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Angiosperms: Tension wood

32
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It is the under-side of the branch which produces fibers whose walls are rich in lignin

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Gymnosperms: Compression wood

33
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The inner bark is also known as the ___?

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Secondary phloem

34
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The outer bark is also known as the ___?

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Periderm layer

35
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True or false: Pine stems have resin ducts

36
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Yes or no: Formation of cambia around the vessels is an example of anomalous form of growth.

37
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Yes or no: Formation of fibers in monocots is an example of anomalous form of growth.

38
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Yes or no: When a type of secondary phloem is located between two bands of xylem, it is a type of anomalous form of growth.

39
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Specialized stem: Green photosynthetic stems for reproduction and storage

40
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Specialized stem: For storage and reproduction (ex. ginger, turmeric and wasabi)

41
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Specialized stem: Short stem covered with fleshy blades (storage and reproduction)

42
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Specialized stem: For storage and reproduction (ex. gabi or taro)

43
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Specialized stem: Swollen outgrowths of stolon for storage and reproduction (ex. potato)

44
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Specialized stem: Horizontal above the ground stem for reproduction (ex. strawberry)

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Stolons or runners

45
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Specialized stem: Mainly used for protection itself

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Hooks, spines, and thorns

46
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Specialized stem: Climbing . twining stem support

47
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Distributes sugar and minerals

48
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Conducts water and minerals

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