Agriculture Weed Control (Category 103) Practice Exam

Stolons can be described as:

Underground Stems Leaves Roots Above-Ground Stems That Run Along The Surface

Correct Answer:

Above-Ground Stems That Run Along The Surface

Explanation:

Stolons are horizontal stems that grow along the surface of the soil and spread outward, with the ability to form new plants at their nodes. That surface-running, above-ground habit is what lets a plant propagate vegetatively by sending out runners to colonize nearby space, as seen with strawberries. This shape and position distinguish stolons from other plant parts: leaves are the photosynthetic organs, not stems; roots anchor and absorb nutrients, not run along the surface; underground stems are rhizomes, which grow below ground. So the description “above-ground stems that run along the surface” best captures what stolons are.

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