AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

TRACHEOPHYTES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ____ conducts ____ and ____ the roots up to the ____ of the plant.
A
xylem, water, minerals, leaves
B
water, minerals, leaves, xylem
C
minerals, leaves, xylem, water
D
leaves, xylem, water, minerals
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Xylem is the complex conducting tissue formed from more than one type of cells. Xylem is present in all parts of a plant like stem, roots and leaves. Main function of xylem is conduction of water and minerals from the roots upwards to the leaves.

Detailed explanation-2: -xylem, plant vascular tissue that conveys water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant and also provides physical support. Xylem tissue consists of a variety of specialized, water-conducting cells known as tracheary elements.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stems carry water and nutrients taken up by the roots to the leaves. Then the food produced by the leaves moves to other parts of the plant. The cells that do this work are called the xylem cells. They move water.

Detailed explanation-4: -In plants, vascular tissue named xylem transports water and minerals from roots to shoots and leaves. Transportation of water takes place through tracheids and vessels, the dead cells of xylem.

Detailed explanation-5: -Xylem Parenchyma is a component of xylem tissue. They are the only living cells of the xylem. The main functions of the Xylem Parenchyma are mainly involved in the storage of carbohydrates, fat, and water conduction.

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