Question

Select all that apply. Which of the following are functions of stems? transporting water from the roots to the leaves transporting water from the leaves to the roots transporting minerals from the roots to the leaves transporting minerals from the leaves to the roots transporting food from the roots to the leaves support the plant to stay upright

Answer 1

The first one the third one and the last one

Answer 2

The right options are;

transporting water from the roots to the leaves.

transporting minerals from the roots to the leaves.  

support the plant to stay upright .

Stems are the above ground axes (stalks) of a vascular plant which are usually divided into nodes and internodes. The nodes bear the leaves, buds and shoots, while the internodes separate one node from another. The stems functions by supporting the plant, transporting water, minerals and food from the roots to other parts of the plant, formation of new living tissue and in storage of nutrients.