Stems

Select ALL functions of the stem.

• Transports materials between roots and leaves.

• Supports the plant.

• Produces pollen.

• Some plants store food in it.

• Helps prevent landslides.

Which of the following plants has adaptation to store food in its stem?

• Apple

• Carrot

• Asparagus

• Dandelion

This is a(n) ________________________ stem.

• green

• woody

• herby

• herbaceous

This is a(n) ________________________ stem.

• green

• woody

• herby

• herbaceous

In herbaceous stem, vascular tissue is arranged in...

• ... tube-like bundles.

• ... rings.

• ... separate rows.

• ... branching pattern.

In woody stem, vascular tissue is arranged in...

• ... tube-like bundles.

• ... rings.

• ... separate rows.

• ... branching pattern.

Select ALL plants that have herbaceous stem.

• Grass

• Dandelion

• Rose

• Tulip

• Pine

Select ALL plants that have woody stem.

• Cherry

• Dandelion

• Rose

• Tulip

• Pine

Select ALL correct pairings of stem types and their characteristics.

• herbaceous >>> thin, soft, flexible

• herbaceous >>> thick, hard, rigid

• woody >>> thin, soft, flexible

• woody >>> thick, hard, rigid

How do we call the layer of woody stem that produces phloem and xylem?

• Cambium

• Gambium

• Bambium

• Sambium