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What is the primary function of the stem?
What is the primary function of the stem?
- Conducting water and minerals from the roots to the leaves, flowers, and fruits
- Bearing leaves, flowers, and fruits (correct)
- Transporting manufactured food from the leaves to the roots and storage organs
- Adding new cells, tissues, and organs for continued functioning
What is the function of subterranean (caudex) stems?
What is the function of subterranean (caudex) stems?
- For food storage and vegetative propagation (correct)
- For reduction of the transpiring surface
- To bear leaves, flowers, and fruits
- For climbing
What is the purpose of spiny and succulent stems?
What is the purpose of spiny and succulent stems?
- For climbing
- To conduct water and minerals from the roots to the leaves
- To bear leaves, flowers, and fruits
- For reduction of the transpiring surface (correct)
In what cases do stems become flattened and green to undergo photosynthesis?
In what cases do stems become flattened and green to undergo photosynthesis?
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What does the stem conduct from the roots to the leaves, flowers, and fruits?
What does the stem conduct from the roots to the leaves, flowers, and fruits?
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What is the primary function of the stem?
What is the primary function of the stem?
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What is the purpose of spiny and succulent stems?
What is the purpose of spiny and succulent stems?
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In what cases do stems become flattened and green to undergo photosynthesis?
In what cases do stems become flattened and green to undergo photosynthesis?
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What does the stem conduct from the roots to the leaves, flowers, and fruits?
What does the stem conduct from the roots to the leaves, flowers, and fruits?
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What is the function of subterranean (caudex) stems?
What is the function of subterranean (caudex) stems?
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