NCERT Class 6 Science Notes: What are Nodes and Internodes?
BY Team Aakash Byju's
Stem:
The part of a plant that grows upright and bears branches, leaves, buds, flowers and fruits is called the stem.
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Stem and leaves are collectively known as shoot.
A shoot of a plant is divided into nodes and internodes.
Node
A particular part of a plant where a leaf is attached to the stem is called the Node.
A node has small axillary buds. These buds may develop into leaves, flowers or new branches.
A node is an active part of a plant where cell division occurs rapidly.
Node is a part where repair, growth and cell divisions take place.
Internode
The space between two continuous nodes is called an internode.
Internodes increase the length of the stem. In small-sized plants, internodes are small but in tall plants length of internodes is large.
Internodes don’t produce branches, buds, leaves, flowers and fruits.