Branch

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/branch

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the botanical terminology?Ramus (plural: rami)
2. What is the developmental origin?Axillary buds
3. What is a branch on a tree?A branch is a side stem that comes out of the main trunk or stem of a tree. It helps the tree hold leaves, flowers, and fruits.
4. Why do trees have branches instead of just a trunk?Branches spread out to catch more sunlight, which helps the tree make food. They also give places for flowers, fruits, and animals to live.

Apical Dominance: The suppression of the growth of lateral buds by the main apical bud.
Meristematic Tissue: Plant tissue composed of actively dividing cells responsible for growth.
Epiphytic Plants: Plants that grow on other plants but do not parasitize them, often found on branches.