Question

Match the following terms and definitions. PLEASE HELP

1. bulb
fleshy, enlarged stem of a rhizome or stolon
2. corm
stem of a plant that periodically produces new stems, leaves, and roots
3. rhizome
a central bit of fleshy stem tissue surrounded by enlarged leaf bases
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

Answer 1

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