Q: What part of the plant holds the plant upright?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

Stems hold plants upright, bear leaves and other structures, and transport fluids between roots and leaves. Like roots, stems contain dermal, ground, and vascular tissues. Trees have woody stems covered with bark.

 Choices:

- roots

- leaves

- notochord

- the stem


A:
the stem