Question

Match the following terms and definitions.

Answer 1

1) bulb = b) a central bit of fleshy stem tissue surrounded by enlarged leaf bases 
2) corm = d) a solid, enlarged underground stem used for food storage and asexual reproduction
3) rhizome = a) horizontal stem at or just beneath the surface of the ground which can produce aerial stems and roots
4) stolon = c) stem of a plant that periodically produces new stems, leaves, and roots5) tuber = e) fleshy, enlarged stem of a rhizome or stolon

Answer 2

Answer:

1. bulb  - a central bit of fleshy stem tissue surrounded by enlarged leaf bases.
2. corm: stem of a plant that periodically produces new stems, leaves, and roots.
3. rhizome:  fleshy, enlarged stem of a rhizome or stolon.
4. stolon:  horizontal stem at or just beneath the surface of the ground which can produce aerial stems and roots.
5. tuber:  a solid, enlarged underground stem used for food storage and asexual reproduction.