NEET BIOLOGY

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

RESPIRATION IN PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The food is transported through the stem to ____
A
The roots
B
All parts of the plant
C
To the flower
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The vascular tissue, phloem helps in the transportation of the synthesized food from the leaves to various storage organs. Phloem is a complex permanent tissue that is present in all vascular plants.

Detailed explanation-2: -Phloem tissue helps in transfer of food to different parts of plant and Xylem tissue helps in transfer of water and minerals to different parts of the plant.

Detailed explanation-3: -Xylem and Phloem tissues are present throughout the plant. They begin at the root and then move up to the stem, branches, and leaves. The xylem tissue transports water and minerals from the roots to the leaves whereas the phloem tissue transports food from the leaves to the other parts of the plant.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct option is C. Translocation. Transport of food from the leaves to other parts of the plants is called translocation.

Detailed explanation-5: -The xylem transports water and minerals from the roots up the plant stem and into the leaves. In a mature flowering plant or tree, most of the cells that make up the xylem are specialised cells called vessels.

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