DENDROLOGY

TREE MORPHOLOGY AND ANATOMY

ROOT SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Xylem and phloem belong to the ____ tissue system.
A
dermal
B
vascular
C
ground
D
cortical
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is ‘Complex tissues’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vascular tissue is a complex conducting tissue, formed of more than one cell type, found in vascular plants. The primary components of vascular tissue are the xylem and phloem. These two tissues transport fluid and nutrients internally.

Detailed explanation-3: -Xylem is a specialized vascular tissue that serves as a conduit of water and minerals and provides mechanical support for upright growth. Wood, also known as secondary xylem, constitutes the major part of mature woody stems and roots.

Detailed explanation-4: -phloem, plant vascular tissue that conducts foods made in the leaves during photosynthesis to all other parts of the plant. Phloem is composed of various specialized cells called sieve elements, phloem fibres, and phloem parenchyma cells.

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