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DIRECTIONS: Read the passage (s) given below and answer the questions that follow. Passage - 2 Plants have pipe-like vessels made up of special cells, forming the vascular tissues, for transport of water and nutrients from the soil. These vascular tissues are called xylem. The transportation of food is done by vascular tissue called phloem. Which of the following are involved in transport of substances in plants?
(a) Xylem
(b) Phloem
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
Correct Answer: (b) Phloem
Explanation:
Phloem is the vascular tissue in charge of the transport and distribution of organic nutrients. The phloem is also a pathway to signaling molecules and has a structural function in the plant body.
The phloem is composed of still-living cells that transport sap which is a water-based solution, but rich in sugars made by photosynthesis.
Updated on: 12-Jan-2023
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