Question

What does a vascular bundle consist of?

Answer 1

Vascular bundle:

1. It is a component of the transport system in vascular plants.
2. It comprises two tissues, i.e. phloem and xylem.
3. Xylem comprises vessel elements, tracheids, xylem sclerenchyma, xylem parenchyma, and xylem fibers.
4. Phloem comprises sieve tubes, companion cells, phloem fibers, bast fibers, phloem parenchyma, and intermediary cells.
5. The distribution of water and the mineral dissolved in an upward direction in the plant, i.e. from the roots to the leaves is done by xylem.
6. The movement of food from the leaves to the other plant parts is done by the phloem.