What are the functions of stems? Tick the correct options.

It supports the leaves, flowers and fruits.

It transports the nutrients and minerals through the plant up to the leaves.

It anchors the plant into the ground for stability.

It produces and disperses seeds.

Why is perlite or vermiculite added to potting compost?

To absorb and or release nutrients

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1Name this plant structure.
1. Atree
2. Bflower
3. Cbulb
4. Dstem
2What are the functions of stems? Tick the correct options.
1. AIt supports the leaves, flowers and fruits.
2. BIt transports the nutrients and minerals through the plant up to the leaves.
3. CIt produces and disperses seeds.
4. DIt anchors the plant into the ground for stability.
3The three main nutrient elements in a fertiliser are Nitrogen (N), [blank_start]Potassium[blank_end] (K) and Phosphorus (P)
1. APotassium
4Why is perlite or vermiculite added to potting compost?
1. ATo get rid of living organisms
2. BTo help retain water
3. CTo absorb and or release nutrients
4. DTo aerate the soil
5This is a leaf from an [blank_start]oak[blank_end] tree.
1. Aoak
2. Balder
3. Cash
6A [blank_start]fertiliser[blank_end] used for tomatoes and fruit is rich in the element
Potassium (or potash).
1. Afertiliser
2. Bseed
3. Cflower
7Seeds start to grow into young plants. What is this process called?
1. Apollination
2. Bgermination
3. Cphotosynthesis
4. Dpropagation