A researcher investigates a recently discovered species of plant. The plant has vascular-select the correct answer from each drop-down menu. Some plants have stems called that grow along the ground, while fungi have hyphae that grow underground. These plant stems are involved in _____ and hyphae are involved in _____ . Both of these structures help the organisms _______.
a. runners; reproduction; adapt to their environment
b. stolons; absorption; obtain nutrients
c. stolons; reproduction; spread and reproduce
d. rhizomes; absorption; anchor themselves