Stem Flashcards

(7 cards)

1
Q

provides main axis to which the leaves, flowers, and fruits attach

A

Stem

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2
Q

stems may be generally classified as

A

wood or herbaceous

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3
Q

development of the stem starts from the?

A

plumule of the germinating seed

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4
Q

as the stem grows it develops ________ where leaves and lateral branches may shoot out

A

nodes or regions

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5
Q

spaces between two nodes

A

Internodes

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6
Q

stems are positively________ and negatively ______

A

positively phototropic and negatively geotropic

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7
Q

breathing structures found all over the stem

A

lenticels

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