AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

CLASSIFICATION OF PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
phloem is
A
a vascular tissue that carries water and nutrients from the roots up to the stem and leaves.
B
a vascular tissue that carries food from leaves to the the roots.
C
another name for leaf.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Phloem is the vascular tissue which transports food from leaves to the other parts of the plant. Phloem is composed of various specialized cells called sieve tubes, companion cells, phloem fibers and phloem parenchyma cells. Whereas xylem transport water and minerals from roots to different parts of the plant.

Detailed explanation-2: -Phloem is tissue that delivers food, made in a plant’s leaves during photosynthesis, to the rest of the plant. This tissue is part of the plant’s vascular system, which can be seen in the veins on leaves.

Detailed explanation-3: -Phloem: In the case of plants, the synthesized food is stored by various storage organs which include-stems, fruits, roots, etc. The vascular tissue, phloem helps in the transportation of the synthesized food from the leaves to various storage organs.

Detailed explanation-4: -They are stacked end to end in the center of the plant, forming a vertical column that conducts water and minerals absorbed by the roots upward through the stem to the leaves. Phloem cells form a similar chain on the outer edges of the xylem, transporting food synthesized by the leaves downward through the stem.

Detailed explanation-5: -Phloem is the vascular tissue, which is mainly involved in the transportation of food feom leaves to the other parts.

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