Stem Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
provides main axis to which the leaves, flowers, and fruits attach
A
Stem
2
Q
stems may be generally classified as
A
wood or herbaceous
3
Q
development of the stem starts from the?
A
plumule of the germinating seed
4
Q
as the stem grows it develops ________ where leaves and lateral branches may shoot out
A
nodes or regions
5
Q
spaces between two nodes
A
Internodes
6
Q
stems are positively________ and negatively ______
A
positively phototropic and negatively geotropic
7
Q
breathing structures found all over the stem
A
lenticels