DENDROLOGY

DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY

PLANT CLASSIFICATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Name the grouping of tubes that carry water and food to all parts of the plant.
A
fibrous root
B
phloem
C
taproot
D
vascular bundles
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The two primary vascular tissues are xylem, which transports water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the leaves, and phloem, which conducts food from the leaves to all parts of the plant.

Detailed explanation-2: -The vascular bundle is known as conducting vessel of a plant. The vascular bundle consists of the xylem and phloem. They aid in water and dissolved mineral absorption, as well as their transmission to the stem and the storage of reserve foods.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

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