Question

Culms are the plants with
A. Erect stem
B. Creeper stem
C. Strong stem
D. All of the above

Answer 1

Hint: It is derived from the Latin word ‘culmus’ which means 'stalk', and it is considered as the stem of any type of plant.

Complete Answer:
Culms are the plants with erect stems. Grass and bamboo is characterized by the presence of a jointed stem called culm.
Generally, culms are hollow but some species of bamboo have solid culms. Each culm begins and ends with a node (solid joint).
The segments between nodes are called internodes. Leaves and branches are grown from nodes.
Example: Bamboo

Note: Hence from the above discussion it is clear that clums are the plants with erect stems. It considered nodes and internodes. Leaves and branches arise from nodes.