In plant vascular tissue, ____________ is primarily used to transport water from the roots to
BIOLOGY
SAT 2021
In plant vascular tissue, ____________ is primarily used to transport water from the roots to the other organs of the plant, and ___________ is primarily used to transport nutrients such as sucrose to the organs of the plant.
- A. ground tissue . . . dermal tissue
- B. xylem . . . ground tissue
- C. dermal tissue . . . phloem
- D. xylem . . . phloem
Correct Answer: D. xylem . . . phloem
Explanation
The correct answer is xylem . . . phloem. Water and nutrients move from the roots through plant stem to the rest of the plant. Stems are made from three tissues: ground, dermal, and vascular. Vascular tissue is primarily divided into xylem, which primarily transports water, and phloem, which primarily transports sugars.
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