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Onion is an example of an underground root.

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Important Questions on Getting to Know Plants

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Do you agree that stem is like a two-way street? Name the material that goes up the stem and that which comes down.
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Which substances travel down the stem from the leaves to the roots?
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What are the main functions of the stem?
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Nodes and internodes are present on 
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Mention three differences between roots and stems.
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The stem is the aerial part of the plant. 
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Describe specialised functions of the stem.
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Explain the role of xylem and phloem in the transport of water, minerals and food in the plants.
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List the main functions of the stem.

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Roots conduct water to the aerial part of a plant. 
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The point on the stem where leaves arise is 
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which substances travel up the stem from the roots to the leaves?
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Define the following term:

Node

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Defensive organ of a plant. 
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Give one feature each of the stem and root of the desert plants that help them to survive in the hot dry desert.

(a) _____

(b) _____

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Explain the following term:

Node

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Cotyledons are also called-
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Answer in one word.

The modified stem of the onion is called as _______

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Define the following term:

Internode:

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A potato grows underground, then why is it considered a stem and not root?