Anatomy of Stems

Area or region where leaves are attached?

• Internode

• Petiole

• Stipules

• Node

These are paired leaf-like appendages at the base of the petiole.

• Leaf scar

• Bundle Scars

• Stipules

• Bracts

Bundle scars mark the location of the ____

What is the stalk that attaches the leaf blade to the stem?

• Internode

• Stipules

• Petiole

• Appendages

What are the dark spots or elevations that allows gas exchange in the stem?

• Axillary Bud

• Terminal Bud

• Bundle Scars

• Lenticels

It produces tissues that extend the length of a twig.

It is present at the tip of each twig.

• Terminal Bud

• Axillary Bud

Axillary bud is located in the _____.

Occurs in the angle between the petiole and the stem.

What is the other term for non-petiolated plant?