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It supports the plant, allowing the leaves to spread out and photosynthesise. It also contains the vascular tissue, which transports water and nutrients up from the roots, and sugars down from the leaves.
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∙ 10y agoThere are really four things a stem does:
- Elevate plant to allow access to sunlight
- Store nutrients
- Transport fluids via the xylem and phloem
- Create new living tissue via meristems
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∙ 15y agoSupport the leaves and flowers of a plant and provide a transport network to move food and water between the roots and leaves
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∙ 12y agohold the plant up and provide a link between the roots and plants, to pass energy through.YOU ALMOST GOT IT
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What is the part of a plant stem between two consecutive nodes?
It is called inter-nodal stem
What are the two main structural axes of a vascular plant?
stem and root
Name two ways a plant's stem system can help a plant to survive in its environment?
There are at least 2 ways in which a plant's stem system can help a plant to survive in it's environment. It both helps keep water in the plant and hold the plant upright for example.
What is a word for the stem of the plant?
a stem of course
What is the plant tube that bring plant food to the stem or root called?
poo!! in a stem
What are the two things stem do for a plant?
it support the leaves
What is the function of a plant's stem?
The plant stem has two functions. The plant stem supports the leaves and flowers. The plant stem also transports water and food to the plant.
What are two things leaves do for plants?
Provide a large surface area for photosynthesis to take place. Shade and protect the stem of the plant.
What is the part of a plant stem between two consecutive nodes?
It is called inter-nodal stem
Is tapioca a woody stem plant or a soft stem plant?
it is a woody stem plant
What are 2 things a stem does for a plant?
helps it grow taller and grows leaves
What are 2 things that a stem does for a plant?
helps it grow taller and grows leaves
Can the stem of a plant be compared with two way traffic on street?
A plant's stem is more like a one-way street, as the sap is lifted upwards from the roots.
What are two structures of a plant that help it survive on land?
Roots and stem
What are the two main structural axes of a vascular plant?
stem and root
Is stem a shoot of a plant?
Yes, the shoot is a stem of a plant.
What are some specialized plant cells?
Stem cells and leaf cells are two speacilized plant cells.
