Question

Survival of plants in the terrestrial environment has been made possible by the presence of

• A. intercalary meristem
• B. conducting tissue
• C. apical meristem
• D. parenchymatous tissue

Answer 1

The correct option is B

conducting tissue

The correct option is B.

Explanation of correct option:

1. Plant conducting tissues conduct various saps and have various structures.
2. Xylem and phloem are the principal conducting tissues in plants.
3. Water is transported from the roots to other parts of the plant via xylem, whereas food and other materials are transported from the leaves to other parts of the plant via phloem.

Explanation of Incorrect option:
Option A:

The main purpose of the intercalary meristem, which is found at the base of the internodes, is to provide elongation and growth to the area of the plant where they are present.

Option C:

1. The root and shoot tips of plants have an apical meristem, which is an area of cells capable of division and growth.
2. Apical meristems give rise to the basic plant body and are in charge of root and shoot extension.

Option D:

Parenchyma is a form of simple permanent tissue found in plants' ground tissues, where other tissues such as vascular tissues are anchored.
Final answer: Survival of plants in the terrestrial environment has been made possible by the presence of conducting tissue.