Stem Morphology

Question 1

5 primary functions of a stem

Answer 1

support
sonduciton
storage
photosynthesis
reproduction

Question 2

What type of cells do storage in stems

Answer 2

parenchyma cells

Question 3

vegetation produciton

Answer 3

what happens when propogating woody plants

Question 4

node

Answer 4

where leaf is attached to stem

Question 5

internode

Answer 5

space between two nodes

Question 6

buds

Answer 6

embryonic tissues that will develop into new tissues and organs

Question 7

Where is the apical mersitem

Answer 7

in a bud
(terminal bud)

Question 8

axillary buf

Answer 8

contains miniature stem shooot
on side of stem

Question 9

leaf axil

Answer 9

angle between leaf node and stem

Question 10

terminal bud tip

Answer 10

primary growing point for stem
Where apical meristem is

Question 11

BE ABLE TO LABEL STEM AND PARTS OF STEM

Question 12

bud scales

Answer 12

thick waxy modified leaves that protect end at winter

Question 13

adventitious buds give rise to new stem TF

Answer 13

T

Question 14

Do adventitous roots form from the leaf axil

Answer 14

no

Question 15

axillary Buds nickname

Answer 15

naked buds

Question 16

Bud scle scars

Answer 16

new growth emerges from the buds int he spring and the bud scales fall off

leaves behind a stack of rings

Question 17

Leaf scars

Answer 17

Where leaves were formerly attached

dots left behind- vasc bundles
Scars= nodes

Question 18

Lenticles

Answer 18

raides dots on woody stems - gas exchange

Question 19

5 types of modified stems

Answer 19

corms
bulbs
tubers
rhizones
stolons

Question 20

Rhizones

Answer 20

horizontal stems that form underground

NOT roots

Question 21

what type of plant is typical for rhizomes (mono / dicot)

Answer 21

monocot

Question 22

what type of reproduction do rhizomes do

Answer 22

asexual reproduction

Question 23

Stolon

Answer 23

above ground horizontal stem with elongated internodes

Question 24

what types of roots do stolons form

Answer 24

adventitous roots that lead to asexual reproduction

runners

Question 25

bulb

Answer 25

compact stem w/ leaves around it

Question 26

basal plate

Answer 26

Meristematic tissue at bottom of bulb

Question 27

Function of bulbs

Answer 27

to store water and food for next year

Question 28

is the complete life cycle stored in the bulb

Answer 28

yes

Question 29

Where are offset bulbs made from

Answer 29

axillary buds

Question 30

After the flowers bloom, where does the energy go in a bulbed plant

Answer 30

back to the bulb for next year

Question 31

Corm

Answer 31

underground stem thick and fleshy Papery leaves vertical stems

Question 32

Cormel

Answer 32

next years growth in corm

Question 33

tubers

Answer 33

shelshy horizontal stems underground for storage

Question 34

function of tubers

Answer 34

storage

Question 35

Example of tuber

Answer 35

potato eye = axillary bud