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What is the shoot system and what are its main components?
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The shoot system is the aerial and erect part of the plant body that grows upward, developing from the plumule of the embryo. Its main components are: (1) Stem - provides support and conducts material…
Compare the morphological differences between stem and root.
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Key differences: (1) Origin - Stem develops from plumule, root from radicle. (2) Color - Young stem is green (chlorophyll present), root is non-green. (3) Segmentation - Stem has nodes and internodes,…
What is the shoot apex and what are its two main regions?
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The shoot apex is the terminal, dome-shaped meristematic region at the tip of the shoot responsible for primary growth and development of permanent tissues. Its two main regions are: (1) Tunica - The …
How do lateral branches originate in plants, and what type of origin is this?
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Lateral branches originate from axillary buds present in the axil of leaves (the angle between leaf and stem). Each axillary bud is a compact, underdeveloped shoot covered with overlapping leaf primor…
What are the three types of stems based on their growth habit and orientation?
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The three types of stems are: (1) Aerial stems - These are erect, rigid, strong, and upright, found in herbs, shrubs, and trees. They grow directly upward against gravity and are fully exposed to sunl…
Describe the structure and functions of rhizomes and corms.
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Rhizome: A thick, fleshy, flattened underground stem that grows horizontally near the soil surface. Characteristics: bears scale leaves on nodes, has terminal and axillary buds, produces adventitious …
What is a bulb and how does it differ structurally from a corm or rhizome?
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A bulb is a highly modified underground stem consisting of: (1) A reduced, flattened, discoid (disc-shaped) stem at the base. (2) Crowded nodes bearing overlapping scale leaves that are fleshy (inner …
Explain the structure of a potato tuber and how it represents a modified stem.
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A potato tuber is a swollen tip of an underground lateral branch of the stem. Structural features that prove it is a stem (not a root): (1) Bears 'eyes' - each eye is actually a node containing a bud …
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