Which of the following is NOT a function of the stem in plants?
Support for leaves, flowers, and fruits
Transport of water and nutrients
Storage of food reserves
Absorption of water and minerals from the soil
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Nutation is shown by
Freely falling body
Freely rotating body
Body at rest
Body moving with uniform velocity
The primary function of cladodes and phylloclades in plants is:
Photosynthesis
Water storage
Support
Defense
A potato tuber consists of 15 eyes, then the number of nodes and internodes respectively are
14,15
15,16
15,14
14,16
Which tissue system forms the bulk of a young stem?
Ground tissue
Vascular tissue
Dermal tissue
Meristematic tissue
Which one of the following is a stem vegetable?
Sweet potato
Potato
Turnip
Carrot
Green stems of unlimited growth, which have taken over the function of photosynthesis is called
Phylloclades
Tendrils
Modified shoot
Inflorescence
Which of the following structures in Bougainvillea are homologous to thorns in Citrus plants?
Axillary buds
Leaves
Stipules
Stems
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a rhombus?
All sides are equal.
Opposite angles are equal.
Diagonals bisect each other at right angles.
Diagonals are equal in length.
A tree that has strong erect stem with hollow internodes and solid nodes, is known as
Caudex
Deliquescent
Scape
Culm
In a dicot stem undergoing secondary growth, which tissue is primarily responsible for the increase in girth?
Cork Cambium
Vascular Cambium
Apical Meristem
Intercalary Meristem
