Question

Match the following terms and examples. 1. bulbs Onions and garlic reproduce using these. 2. corms Banana trees and bamboo have these horizontal stems that can divide and grow in several directions at once. 3. rhizomes Gladiolus and freesia plants have these special stems that are short and fleshy with a bud for growth of new stems and leaves and an area on the bottom for root growth. 4. stolons Strawberry plants and Bermuda grass have these stems that produce other stems and leaves on top and roots on bottom. 5. tubers

Answer 1

1.bulbsBanana trees and bamboo have these horizontal stems that can divide and grow in several directions at once.2.cormsGladiolus and freesia plants have these special stems that are short and fleshy with a bud for growth of new stems and leaves and an area on the bottom for root growth.3.rhizomesThese are fleshy, enlarged stems like the potato.4.stolonsOnions and garlic reproduce using these.5.tubersStrawberry plants and Bermuda grass have these stems that produce other stems and leaves on top and roots on the bottoms

Answer 2

The correct answers are:

1. Bulb: They are small ball like structures that are found in Onions and garlic. They reproduce using these structure.  

2.Rhizomes: Banana trees and bamboo have these kind of horizontal structures that helps in reproduction, they can grow in multiple directions at a time.

3.Tubers: They serve as the storage material that is used to store energy and act as reservoir. example potato have fleshy stems.  

4.Corms: These are short fleshy stems which has a bud for the growth that helps the new stems to grow. Example: Gladiolus and freesia plants

5. Stolons: Strawberry plants and Bermuda grass have the property to grow multiple stems from a single stem.