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What is the main function of a tuber?
What is the main function of a tuber?
Store food
Describe the structure of a runner stem.
Describe the structure of a runner stem.
Thin stem that grows horizontally along the ground, producing new roots and shoots at regular intervals
What distinguishes a rhizome from other types of stems?
What distinguishes a rhizome from other types of stems?
Grows horizontally under the soil and stores food
How do new plants arise from a rhizome?
How do new plants arise from a rhizome?
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What is the key characteristic of a corm?
What is the key characteristic of a corm?
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Explain the role of scale leaves in a bulb.
Explain the role of scale leaves in a bulb.
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How do new plants develop from a bulb?
How do new plants develop from a bulb?
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List three examples of plants that reproduce through runners.
List three examples of plants that reproduce through runners.
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