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I. Quick check

  1. What distinguishes stems from other plant?

  2. List the four functions structures?

  3. How do parenchyma cells support herbaceous stems?

  1. Fill in the missing words:

Term (verb)

Noun

Adjective

disperse

.......

…….

attach

.......

…….

….....

location

…….

identify

.......

…….

store

.......

…….

maintain

.......

…….

penetrate

…..

…….

.........

strength

…….

grow

........

…….

add

.......

…….

III. Use monolingual English dictionary and write down what could the words given below mean:

ground, growth, woody stem, non-woody stem, exchange, flexibility, growing season, resist, bundle.

IV. Find English equivalents to the following word combinations:

N

Russian term

English equivalent

  1. 1

наземные растения

получать оптимальную экспозицию к свету

удерживать цветы и плоды

эффективное опыление

рассеивание семян

заменять умершие клетки

хранить (запасать) воду, питательные вещества

трудно опознать (идентифицировать)

эпидермис заменяется корой

внутренние части стебля

принимать форму пучков (узлов)

придавать стеблю прочность и гибкость

V. Give Russian equivalents to the following English terms:

N

English term

Russian equivalent

1

foremost organs of support

2

attachment site of a leaf

3

most stems point upward

4

easily distinguished from

5

unusual shape of location

6

swollen underground stems

7

maintain the shape of the stem

8

reduce water loss

9

rigid woody tissue

10

in softer turgid tissues

VI. Find synonyms among the pool of words:

Pool of words

Synonyms

1)1.keep/2.replace/3.gain/4.store/5.substitude/6.obtain/

2)1.ground / 2. appear / 3. soil / 4. emerge

3)1.reinforce/2.like/3.situation/4.similar/5.position/6.strengthen

4)1.support / 2. seem / 3. maintain/ 4. appear

5)1.tough/2. strength/3.rigid/4.force/5.locate/6.situate

VII. Answer the following questions. Use all information given before:

  1. How is the stem centre called?

  2. What kind of form does the vascular tissue take?

  3. Where is the tough rigid vascular bundles embedded in?

  4. How are vascular bundles arranged in the:

a) dicotyledonous plants

b) monocotyledonous plants?

  1. Are the stems of trees supported by parenchyma?

  2. What does the epidermis help?

  3. What does the inner part of the stems consist of?

  4. What is epidermis covered with?

  5. Where do most stems point?

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