Difference between revisions of "Stem"
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| − | |This plant has a '''stem''' from the [[bulb]] to the [[Leaf|leaves]] and [[flower]]. | + | |This plant has a '''stem''' from the [[Bulb (Biology)|bulb]] to the [[Leaf|leaves]] and [[flower]]. |
|The trunk of a [[tree]] is a '''stem'''. | |The trunk of a [[tree]] is a '''stem'''. | ||
|The '''stem''' connects the [[Root|roots]] to the [[Leaf|leaves]]. | |The '''stem''' connects the [[Root|roots]] to the [[Leaf|leaves]]. | ||
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===Adaptations=== | ===Adaptations=== | ||
| − | : The '''stem''' has long hollow tubes inside it to transport water from the [[ | + | : The '''stem''' has long hollow tubes inside it to transport water from the [[root]]s to the [[leaf|leaves]] and [[flower]] and different tubes to transport food from the [[leaf|leaves]] to the [[roots]] and [[flower]]. |
: A '''stem''' often has woody tissue inside it that is hard but bendy which supports the plant to grow tall without breaking. | : A '''stem''' often has woody tissue inside it that is hard but bendy which supports the plant to grow tall without breaking. | ||
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| + | ==Key Stage 3== | ||
| + | ===Meaning=== | ||
| + | The [[stem]] is an [[organ]] in the [[Shoot System]] of a [[plant]] that is responsible for supporting the [[Leaf|leaves]] and [[flower]] and [[Water Transport System|transports water]] and food between the [[root]]s and [[Leaf|leaves]]. | ||
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| + | ===About the Stem=== | ||
| + | : The [[stem]] has [[Plant Vein|veins]] inside it that have two tubes; the [[Xylem]] and the [[Phloem]]. | ||
| + | : The [[Xylem]] [[Water Transport System|transports water]] and [[mineral]]s up the [[stem]] to the [[leaf|leaves]]. | ||
| + | : The [[Phloem]] transports food from the [[leaf|leaves]] to the [[root]]s. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:46, 5 April 2019
Contents
Key Stage 1
Meaning
The long thin part of the plant connecting the roots to the leaves.
About Stems
- The stem of a tree is called the trunk.
Examples
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| This plant has a stem from the bulb to the leaves and flower. | The trunk of a tree is a stem. | The stem connects the roots to the leaves. |
Key Stage 2
The stem is a plant organ that supports the plant and connects the leaves and roots to allow chemicals to be transferred between them.
Adaptations
- The stem has long hollow tubes inside it to transport water from the roots to the leaves and flower and different tubes to transport food from the leaves to the roots and flower.
- A stem often has woody tissue inside it that is hard but bendy which supports the plant to grow tall without breaking.
Key Stage 3
Meaning
The stem is an organ in the Shoot System of a plant that is responsible for supporting the leaves and flower and transports water and food between the roots and leaves.