Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Xylem and phloem

Xylem and phloem — practice question

Fig. 2.1 shows a diagram of a section of plant tissue, with part A labelled.
(a(i))[1]

What is this type of tissue called? Select your answer from the list: palisade mesophyll, root hair, xylem.

(a(ii))[1]

State the name of the part marked A in Fig. 2.1.

(b)[2]

Explain how the structure of this tissue enables it to carry out these functions: transport; support.

(c)[1]

State one structure that is absent from the tissue shown in Fig. 2.1.

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