NEET BIOLOGY

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

TRANSPORT IN PLANT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is the similar tissue found in xylem and phloem?
A
Vessel
B
Companion cell
C
Parencyma
D
Tracheid
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct option is ‘Conjunctive parenchyma’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Xylem and phloem are examples of vascular tissues. The function of vascular tissues is to conduct water and food different part of the plant body. Vascular tissues are complex permanent tissues because they are made of more than one cell type. They are derived from the differentiation of meristematic tissues.

Detailed explanation-3: -What are the similarities between xylem and phloem? Xylem and phloem both are complex tissues having more than one kind of cell. Both of them are the components of the vascular tissue system in plants. Xylem and phloem contain both the living as well as dead cells.

Detailed explanation-4: -In dicot root, parenchyma tissue is found between the xylem and phloem. This tissue is called as conjunctive tissue.

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