Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Structure of transport tissues

Structure of transport tissues — practice question

The diagrams show transverse sections of the stem, root and leaf of a non-woody dicotyledonous plant. The arrangement of the tissues is indicated in each section. Which sequence of numbers correctly shows how xylem and phloem are distributed in the stem, root and leaf?

  • Axylem 1 3 5; phloem 2 4 6
  • Bxylem 1 4 6; phloem 2 4 5
  • Cxylem 2 3 6; phloem 1 3 5
  • Dxylem 2 4 5; phloem 1 3 6

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