MCQ
The primary function of stem is ____________.
  • A
    To bear and expose leaves to sunlight.
  • B
    To anchor the plant in soil.
  • C
    To absorb water and mineral salts from the soil.
  • D
    To help in vegetative propagation

Answer

  1. To bear and expose leaves to sunlight.

Explanation:

A stem is one of the two main structural axes of a vascular plant, the other being root. 

The primary function of the stem is to bear nodes that hold one or more leaves, as well as buds that can grow into branches bearing leaves that get exposed to sunlight and helps the leaves perform photosynthesis.

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