O-LevelBiologyTransport in Plants5090/11 · May/June 2014 · Q111 Mark

The diagram shows a section through the stem of a dicotyledonous plant. Which tissue transports sugars through the stem? [Figure 11.1]

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AOutermost tissue layer (epidermis/cortex)

BVascular tissue just inside the outermost layer (phloem)

CVascular tissue inside B (xylem)

DInnermost tissue (pith)

✓ Correct answer

B: Vascular tissue just inside the outermost layer (phloem)

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Topic: Transport in Plants, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Biology, May/June 2014 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 11.

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