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A bud occurring on the side of a stem is a:
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Lateral Bud
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Plants absorb nutrients from the soil through their:
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Roots |
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The leaf stalk or part that connects leaves to the stem is called:
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Petiole
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The term for an undeveloped shoot or flower is:
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Bud |
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Which part of the dicot stem is responsible for the growth of the stem?
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Cambium |
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Plants are easier to transplant if they have a:
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Fibrous roots |
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Xylem
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Conducts water and minerals up to the leaves
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The breathing pores on the stem are called:
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Lenticels
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What shows where the terminal buds have been located on the stem?
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Bud scale scars
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What shows where the leaves were attached to the stem?
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Leaf scars |
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The bud that is located on the end of the stem is known as the
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Terminal buds |
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The tissue that transports food down from the leaves to the roots is:
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Phloem |
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Plant stems that have vascular bundles that contain both xylem and phloem in each bundle are:
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Monocots |
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Plant stems that have phloem layer and xylem layer separated by cambium are:
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Dicots |
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The part of the root that indicates the growth of new cells is the:
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Root cap |
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What type of roots are shallow, branched and easier to transplant?
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Fibrous roots |
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What type of roots are long with few branches and hard to transplant?
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Tap roots |
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Stems are responsible for the movement of water and mineral from the roots to the leaves and food form the leaves to the roots. This is known as:
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Translocation |
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Roots are responsible for the uptake of water and minerals from the soil and conducting them to the stem. This process is known as:
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Absorption |
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Anchoring plants, storing food and absorbing water are functions of plant:
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Roots |
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Monocot stems have the xylem and phloem:
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n small bundles scattered through the stem.
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What type bud is on the side of a stem?
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Lateral |
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Which part of the dicot stem produces new cells for growth of the stem?
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Cambium |
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Which type of root system causes plants to be easier to transplant?
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Fibrous |