DENDROLOGY

TREE IDENTIFICATION

PARTS OF A TREE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ____ carries water and nutrients UP from the roots to the crown of the tree.
A
Cambium
B
Sapwood
C
Heartwood
D
Inner bark
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -XYLEM. Water travels from a tree’s roots to its canopy by way of this conductive tissue. There are many different processes occuring within trees that allow them to grow. One is the movement of water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves in the canopy, or upper branches.

Detailed explanation-2: -The structure of plant roots, stems, and leaves facilitates the transport of water, nutrients, and photosynthates throughout the plant. The phloem and xylem are the main tissues responsible for this movement.

Detailed explanation-3: -Phloem carries water from the roots to the leaves in plants.

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