Question

Vascular tissues that transport water and minerals in plants are called as ___________.

• A. Phloem
• B. Xylem
• C. Sclerenchyma
• D. Cambium

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Xylem

The correct option is B.

Explanation of the correct option:

1. The vascular system consists of complex tissues, the phloem, and the xylem.
2. The xylem and phloem together constitute vascular bundles.
3. Xylem is a form of vascular tissue found in plants that distribute water and minerals from the roots to the stem and leaves.
4. Xylem is in charge of replenishing the whole amount of water molecules lost during transpiration and photosynthesis.
5. They also give the plants mechanical strength.
6. They can be found in roots, stems, and leaves.
7. These tissues migrate in a unidirectional fashion (just in one direction — upward).
8. Vessels, tracheids, woody fibers, and parenchyma cells make up the xylem.
9. It's a sort of transport tissue found in vascular plants.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option A:

The vascular tissue phloem transports carbon (photosynthates) from the leaves to the basal sections of the plant.

Option C:

Sclerenchyma gives structural support to the organs of the plant.

Option D:

The trunk's growing portion is the cambium cell layer.

Final answer: Vascular tissues that transport water and minerals in plants are called as xylem.