Question

The stem of a plant is an important part of the vascular system, and plants can be identified by their vascular system. What is the phloem in a plant?

a. A plant with a vascular system that is positioned in multiple bundles at the stem
b. The inner ring of the vascular system in a monocot plant
c. The outer ring of the vascular system in a dicot plant
d. The inner ring of the vascular system in a dicot plant

Answer 1

The phloem is the part of the vascular system located toward the exterior of the vascular bundles in a dicot plant, hence the outer ring of the vascular system in a dicot. The correct option is c. The outer ring of the vascular system in a dicot plant

Step-by-step explanation:

The phloem in a plant is part of the vascular tissue system that transports sugars and other organic compounds from the photosynthetic parts of the plant to other regions. In dicotyledonous (dicot) plants, vascular bundles (which include both xylem and phloem) are arranged in a ring when the stem is viewed in cross-section. Within this ring, the phloem is typically found toward the exterior of the vascular bundle, relative to the more interiorly positioned xylem.

Based on the information provided and understanding of vascular tissue organization, the correct answer would therefore be that the phloem is the outer ring of the vascular system in a dicot plant, making the correct response, as per the choices given, (c) The outer ring of the vascular system in a dicot plant. The correct option is c. The outer ring of the vascular system in a dicot plant