Question

Answer the following question in the space provided.

21 Use the following picture showing the vascular system of some plants.
Leaf
Food
Stem
Xylem
Roots

Answer 1

The blank underneath food and stem will be phloem.

The blank above xylem will be water.

Step-by-step explanation:

The plants comprise of vascular tissues which are the xylem and the phloem.

• The Xylem tissue transports water from the roots up to all other parts of the plant. The transpiration pull in the xylem vessels allows water to move from the roots to other parts of the plant.

• On the other hand, the phloem tissues are involved in transporting food from the leaves to all other parts of the plant.