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A plants stem is like a supportive tube; it brings the water and nutrients that is sucked up by the roots to the plant, and it supports it. also, the stem has the abilty to grow taller/shrink in order to get more light.
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Why does a plant need a stem?
Stems grow towards the sunlight and support the plants leaves, so that they can make food. Stems also carry water, minerals, and sap around the plant. Some plants have straight stems, others are curly.
A material that supports a plant and conducts nutrients?
The material that supports a plant and conducts nutrients is the stem. Plants with rigid stems have hardbacks and are woody.
Do trees have organ systems and tissues?
Plants have two organ systems : the shoot system that includes stem and leaves,and the root system that is usally below ground Hope it helps
What does the stem do for a plant?
A stem in a plant carries water that the roots suck up and sends it to the other parts of the plant. A cool thing you can doo to see this is take some celery, put it in a cup full of food coloring-filled water, and see what happens!!!!!!
What is a Cucurbita Stem?
Cucurbita are gourds. Their stems are sometimes called vines. Cucurbita stem is a dicot trailing or creeping stem. It has tendrils for creeping on the ground or for ascending on a support.
What plants have no stem?
what is the plants have no stem
Plants grown for stem in Alberta?
There are no plants in Alberta that are grown for "stem."
Why do plants have a hard stem?
A woody stem
What plants can you eat the stem?
Rubarb stem
What plants that grows from stem?
Woody plants.
Pictures of plants that grow from stem?
To find pictures of plants that grow from stems you can type that description into Google Images. The rose is one plant that can grow from a stem.
Why are stem hairs important to plants?
Stem hairs are important to plants for a few reasons. These stem hairs both help protect the plant and transport essential nutrients and water.
Do plants have stem cells?
Probably.
What tissue do plants have in their stem?
GEEK!
What plants have long and weak stem?
Pumpkin is a plant that has a long weak stem.
Why the stem of aquatic plants weak?
as the flowing water make the stem weaks
What plants reproduce by stem cutting?
Plants that have a stem with a tip (aka shot, sucker, twig) or a node, can be taken from the parent plant and rooted. This is a form of asexual reproduction or cloning. The requirement is a stem. With plants such as daffodils, tulips and such, the preferred asexual proprogation is bulb splitting.Plants that have a stem with a tip (aka shot, sucker, twig) or a node, can be taken from the parent plant and rooted. This is a form of asexual reproduction or cloning. The requirement is a stem. With plants such as daffodils, tulips and such, the preferred asexual proprogation is bulb splitting.
