What are the features that distinguish a stem from a root?
Stem Root
I: Develops from plumule
of germinating seed
Develops from radicle of
germinating seed
II: Bears nodes and
internodes
Bears nodes but not internodes
III: Does not bear buds Bears buds, which may be
terminal or axillary
1. Only I
2. Only II and III
3. Only I and III
4. Only I and II
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What is not true for a stem in a flowering plant in general?

1. Negatively geotropic
2. Develops from plumule of the germinating embryo
3. Absence of terminal and axillary buds
4. Spreads out branches bearing leaves, flowers and fruits
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