The type of vascular tissue that transports water and minerals in plants from roots to leaves is phloem. State true or false.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B
False

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.

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Identify the correct set of statements related to the movement of substances through vascular tissues.

I. Xylem mainly translocates water, minerals salts and also organic solutes.

II. Phloem mainly translocates a variety of organic solutes and also inorganic solutes.

III. Xylem transports substances from roots to aerial parts of the plants.

IV. Phloem transports substances from leaves to other parts of the plants.

The vascular tissue which transports water and minerals in the plant is:

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