HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
My job is to carry water, minerals and food to all parts of the plant. I am a ____
A
flower
B
leaf
C
stem
D
root
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The tube-like structure called xylem is present in the stem that carries water to all the parts of the plant.

Detailed explanation-2: -The type of vascular tissue that transports water and minerals in plants from roots to leaves is phloem.

Detailed explanation-3: -The stem conducts water and nutrient minerals from their site of absorption in the roots to the leaves by means of certain vascular tissues in the xylem. The movement of synthesized foods from the leaves to other plant organs occurs chiefly through other vascular tissues in the stem called phloem.

Detailed explanation-4: -The stem conducts water, minerals, and food to different parts of the plant. Stem consists of two types of vascular tissues, known as Xylem and Phloem. Xylem conducts water and minerals, while Phloem conducts synthesized foods to different parts of the plant.

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