abeka biology 10 section 4.1

the parts of the stem that allow it to grow in length or to develop new stems, flowers, or leaves

protect the bud in winter from frost injury and from drying out

allows the stem to grow in length

allow growth of new stems from the sides of the main stem

indicate where last years growth started

areas where the leaves are growing or have grown

the section of the twig between nodes

reveals where leaves have grown in the previous years

indicate the passage points of vascular tissue from the stem of the petiole of the leaf

openings in the bark that allows air to enter the stem

stems grow in length at the tip of their branches

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the terminal bud of a stem produces hormones that control the _________ of lateral buds

have strong terminal buds on the main vertical stem and straight with branches coming from a large central shaft

have strong lateral buds and develop several main branches close to the ground