How Is a Stolon Distinguished from a Root

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Multiple Choice

How is a stolon distinguished from a root?

• A) a stolon has an epidermis-- a root does not
• B) a root has a cortex --- a stolon does not
• C) a stolon has nodes -- a root does not
• D) a root has vascular tissue-- a stolon does not
• E) a stolon has an epidermis -- a root does not

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