Transportation In Animals and Plants - Part 4 | Assessment | English | Grade 7

Which of the following does not involve in the transportation of substances in the plants?

• Xylem

• Phloem

• Root hairs

• Capillaries

Answer explanation

Xylem is used to transport water and nutrients in the plants, Phloem is used to transport food in plants, Root hairs absorbs all the nutrients from the nearby sources. Capillaries aren't found in the plants. Hence, option 4 is correct.

Which of the following is a vascular tissue?

• Xylem

• Phloem

• Both A & B

• None of the above

Answer explanation

Both xylem and phloem are vascular tissues.

Plants have pipe-like vessels to transport water and nutrients which are made of special cells called ______.

• arteries

• capillaries

• veins

• vascular tissue

Answer explanation

Plants have pipe-like vessels to transport water and nutrients which are made of special cells called vascular tissues.

A lot of water is lost by plants in the form of vapour through stomata during _______.

• Excretion

• Transpiration

• Transportation

• None of the above

Answer explanation

A lot of water is lost by plants in the form of vapour through stomata during transpiration.

Water and mineral nutrients are absorbed by _____ from the soil.

• roots

• xylem

• phloem

• capillaries

Answer explanation

Water and mineral nutrients are absorbed by roots from the soil. Xylem helps in the transport of the water and nutrients in the plants. Hence, the correct answer is option 1.