LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

DIVERSITY AMONG LIFE FORMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which vascular tissue in plants transports food from the leaves to the stem and then to the roots?
A
xylem
B
phloem
C
chlorophyll
D
chloroplasts
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The type of vascular tissue which transports water and minerals from roots to leaves through the stems and branches is xylem.

Detailed explanation-4: -xylem, plant vascular tissue that conveys water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant and also provides physical support. Xylem tissue consists of a variety of specialized, water-conducting cells known as tracheary elements.

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