FORESTRY
PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Phloem transports water and mineral nutrients.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The type of vascular tissue which transports water and minerals from roots to leaves through the stems and branches is xylem. Phloem is the vascular tissue that transports food material from leaves to other parts of the plant.
Detailed explanation-2: -Phloem transport occurs by the bulk flow of water and dissolved nutrients from photosynthetic source tissues to heterotrophic sink tissues.
Detailed explanation-3: -In vascular plants, phloem is the living tissue that carries organic nutrients (known as photosynthate), particularly sucrose; a sugar, to all parts of the plant.
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