HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Two main vascular bundles are the xylem and phloem. Food substances travel in the ____ and water and salts are mainly conducted in the ____
A
xylem; phloem
B
phloem; xylem
C
vessels; sieve tubes
D
vascular bundles:vessels
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The vascular system is comprised of two main types of tissue: the xylem and the phloem. The xylem distributes water and dissolved minerals upward through the plant, from the roots to the leaves. The phloem carries food downward from the leaves to the roots.

Detailed explanation-2: -A vascular bundle is a part of the transport system in vascular plants. The transport itself happens in the stem, which exists in two forms: xylem and phloem. Both these tissues are present in a vascular bundle, which in addition will include supporting and protective tissues.

Detailed explanation-3: -Vascular tissue transports water, minerals, and sugars to different parts of the plant. Vascular tissue is made of two specialized conducting tissues: xylem and phloem. Xylem tissue transports water and nutrients from the roots to different parts of the plant, and also plays a role in structural support in the stem.

Detailed explanation-4: -In conjoint vascular bundles, the xylem and phloem tissues are present on the same radius and only opposed to each other.

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