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What kind of plants have long, hollow, light, and flexible stem?

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Bergeront Tiffney

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Answered Jan 28, 2021

These characteristics suggest a fixed aquatic plant. They have long, hollow, light, and flexible stems due to their nature and in order to survive their environment. Without these features in aquatic plants, it will be very difficult for them to live successfully in water.

Some of these features allow them to float on the surface of the water. They have a hollow, light flexible stem in order to survive the impact of strong currents. With flexible stems, they can easily move with the flow of water. Also, they always have their roots affixed to the ground so that they don't break with strong currents.

Aquatic plants can be found in freshwater as well as saltwater. However, there are some that can only survive in freshwater, while others can only survive in saltwater. With their leaves floating on the surface of the water, they can easily make their food via photosynthesis.

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J. Harty

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Answered Jan 27, 2021

The answer to this question is the aquatic plant. Aquatic plants have long, hollow, light, and flexible stems. Aquatic plants live in water. In these types of plants, the cuticle of the immersed body part is thin and allows water to enter freely over the whole-body surface.

In aquatic plants, special water-absorbing and water-conducting structures are not important. The flexible nature of the stem of aquatic plants allows them to move with the flow of water. Aquatic plants don’t get damaged by the strong current of water.

Water contains less oxygen than air. Aquatic plants have large and well-developed airspaces. The air spaces do not only provide oxygen to the underpart of the plant but also makes the plant buoyant and helps it to float.

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Answered Jan 21, 2021


Fixed aquatic plants are the correct answer to this question. Aquatic is a word that means being related to water. These plants have the name aquatic because they are able to live in water. Fixed aquatic plants have stems that are flexible, long, light, and hollow. The stems are what help the plants of the left float above the surface of the water.

Most of these plants have chloroplast on the leaves. These leaves take in sunlight, which gives the fixed aquatic plants the ability to create their own food. There are many examples of fixed aquatic plants, including water-lilies and lotus flowers.

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Answered Jan 21, 2021

The correct answer to this question is Fixed plants. There are many features of fixed plants that make them stand out compared to other plants. One of them is that the leaves float above the surface of the water. Along with that, the stomata leaves can be found on the top side of the plant.

Another feature of fixed plants is that they are hollow and they are light. This is why they are able to float above the surface of the water. The stems are also flexible, so they do not change with the water currents. Examples of fixed plants include hydrilla, lotus, and water lilies.

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F. Hope

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Answered Jan 19, 2021

The type of plant that will come with long, hollow, and flexible stems are also known as aquatic plants. The plants of aquatic plants will usually have roots that will be embedded deep into the mud where they usually grow. Their stems will then belong, hollow, and flexible so that there will be enough space for the food and water that the plants need in order to properly survive.

Aquatic plants are also known to have leaves that are broad. The coating of the leaves of the plant will also be waxy especially when compared to non−aquatic plants. Most aquatic plants grow on ponds but there are also some aquatic plants that can be found in saltwater.

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A. Lucius

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Answered Jan 17, 2021

This type of plant may be an aquatic plant because of the description that was given. It can be a lotus although this is partially submerged in water. It will have long, hollow, and light stems. The rest of the plant will also float on water. This is also the same as the water lily that may float on water.

It will have some wildflowers that will also grow from these plants. Take note that there are also some aquatic plants that may also grow on the saltwater that will have the same characteristics. It will help to be familiar with the names of the different aquatic plants just so you know which plant is being referred to.

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C. Perez

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Answered Jan 12, 2021

The answer to this question is fixed aquatic plants. These are plants that live in water. They have long, hollow, light, and flexible stem in order to cause their leaves to float on the water surface. This allows them to get enough sunlight for photosynthesis.

This also explains why most fixed aquatic plants have chloroplast only on the leaves that receive sunlight. By absorbing the sunlight, fixed aquatic plants are able to manufacture their own food. The flexibility of their stems allows them to move with the flow of water. As a result, they don't get damaged in the process by a strong current.

Fixed aquatic plants have their roots fixed to the soil at the bottom of a river. Examples of fixed aquatic plants are lotus, water-lily, etc. Another type of aquatic plants is known as the floating aquatic plants. The last classification of aquatic plants is underwater aquatic plants.

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manojokha

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Answered Aug 08, 2018

Fixed plants
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