Q. I. Bear leaves and branches II. Conduction of water and minerals III. Storage of food These are the functions of
A) Root
B) Stem
C) Leaves
D) Root cap
Explanation
Characteristics of stem (i) Stem develops from plumule of embryo (ii) Stem is ascending part of the plant axis (iii) It bears terminal bud growth (iv) The stem differentiated into nodes and internodes (v) The young stem is capable of performing photosynthesis (vi) Stem are usually positively phototropic, negatively geotropic and negatively hydrotropic
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