A gardener has 7 potato tubers. Each tuber has 12 eyes…
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A gardener has potato tubers. Each tuber has eyes. She cuts every tuber into pieces, so that each piece has eyes, and plants all the pieces.
- How many eyes are on the tubers?
- How many pieces does she plant?
- What part of the stem is an eye?
Need a reminder? The key ideaShow
A node is where a leaf is attached. An internode is the stem between two nodes. An axillary bud is in the angle between a leaf and the stem. The terminal bud is at the tip. Underground stems (potato, ginger, turmeric, zaminkand, colocasia) store food and carry the plant through a bad season. Stem tendrils (cucumber) climb, thorns (Citrus) protect, and the flat stems of Opuntia make food. Runners, stolons and offsets spread the plant.
The worked solution
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Eyes. eyes.
Step 2. Pieces. pieces.
Step 3. The eye. An eye is a bud at a node of the stem.
Answer: eyes; pieces; a bud.
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