Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · The microscope in cell studies

The microscope in cell studies — practice question

A student was instructed to make a plan diagram of the plant tissue visible in the photomicrograph and to label two features that can be seen. Which annotations are correct?

  • Aepidermis darkly stained layer of cells, xylem hollow vessels
  • Bepidermis formed of a single layer of cells, xylem strengthened by lignin
  • Cphloem small cells, xylem empty cells to transport water
  • Dvascular bundles arranged in a regular pattern, xylem large dead cells

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