Srivani plucked a lotus plant from a lake near her school. She observed that it has a long hollow stem. What is the function of the stem?

To help leaves float on water

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To absorb water

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To fix the plant to the bottom of the pond

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To produce flowers around it.

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The correct option is A
To help leaves float on water

Lotus is an aquatic plant fixed at the bottom of the pond. To reach the surface of the water lotus stems are thin & hollow filled with air. This helps the leaves to float on water.

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wanted to see some flowering plants in the nearby garden.
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Srivani plucked a lotus plant from a lake near her school. She observed that it has a long hollow stem. What is the function of the stem?

The correct option is A To help leaves float on water Lotus is an aquatic plant fixed at the bottom of the pond. To reach the surface of the water lotus stems are thin & hollow filled with air. This helps the leaves to float on water.

The correct option is A
To help leaves float on water

Lotus is an aquatic plant fixed at the bottom of the pond. To reach the surface of the water lotus stems are thin & hollow filled with air. This helps the leaves to float on water.