Question

Match the following terms and definitions.

1. bulb
horizontal stem at or just beneath the surface of the ground which can produce aerial stems and roots
2. corm
a central bit of fleshy stem tissue surrounded by enlarged leaf bases
3. rhizome
stem of a plant that periodically produces new stems, leaves, and roots
4. stolon
a solid, enlarged underground stem used for food storage and asexual reproduction
5. tuber
fleshy, enlarged stem of a rhizome or stolon

Answer 1

1) bulb = b) a central bit of fleshy stem tissue surrounded by enlarged leaf bases
2) corm = d) a solid, enlarged underground stem used for food storage and asexual reproduction
3) rhizome = a) horizontal stem at or just beneath the surface of the ground which can produce aerial stems and roots
4) stolon = c) stem of a plant that periodically produces new stems, leaves, and roots5) tuber = e) fleshy, enlarged stem of a rhizome or stolon

Answer 2

1. bulb - a central bit of fleshy stem tissue surrounded by enlarged leaf bases.
2. corm: stem of a plant that periodically produces new stems, leaves, and roots.
3. rhizome: fleshy, enlarged stem of a rhizome or stolon.
4. stolon: horizontal stem at or just beneath the surface of the ground which can produce aerial stems and roots.
5. tuber: a solid, enlarged underground stem used for food storage and asexual reproduction.