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Xylem and Phloem

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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1.

During a biology class, Nora and Jackson were discussing plant transport systems. What do the branches of the phloem transport?

a)

Water and minerals

b)

Sucrose and amino acids

c)

Oxygen and carbon dioxide

d)

Proteins and lipids

2.

During a biology class, Benjamin and Isla were examining a leaf under a microscope. What is the function of the vascular tissue in the midrib and veins of the leaf?

a)

To store nutrients

b)

To facilitate gas exchange

c)

To transport water and minerals to the leaf

d)

To support the leaf structure

3.

Vascular tissue that transports water and minerals UPWARDS from a plant's roots is known as ______.

a)

Cuticle

b)

Phloem

c)

Stomata

d)

Xylem

4.

What is TISSUE that carries water and nutrients from the roots to every part of the plant?

a)

xylem

b)

pholem

c)

gymnosperm

d)

angiosperm

5.

Xylem and Phloem are both __.

a)

Transpiration

b)

Absorption

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Vascular tissue

6.

The plant tissue that carries food DOWNWARD from the leaves to the rest of the pant is the ______.

a)

Phloem

b)

Stomata

c)

Chlorophyll

d)

Xylem

7.

What is the TISSUE that carries food from a plant's leaves to its cells?

a)

xylem

b)

phloem

c)

photsynthesis

d)

vascular tissue

8.

What is the primary function of xylem in vascular plants?

a)

Transporting water and minerals

b)

Transporting sugars and nutrients

c)

Facilitating photosynthesis

d)

Providing structural support

9.

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of phloem?

a)

Transports water from roots to leaves

b)

Transports sugars from leaves to other parts

c)

Provides mechanical support

d)

Facilitates gas exchange

10.

In an experiment, a plant is placed in a dye solution. Which tissue will show the dye first?

a)

Xylem

b)

Phloem

c)

Epidermis

d)

Cortex

11.

Which part of the plant is primarily responsible for the upward movement of water?

a)

Phloem

b)

Xylem

c)

Stomata

d)

Chloroplast

12.

What is the main difference between xylem and phloem?

a)

Xylem transports water, phloem transports food

b)

Xylem is found in leaves, phloem in roots

c)

Xylem is living tissue, phloem is dead tissue

d)

Xylem transports food, phloem transports water

13.

How does the structure of xylem vessels aid in their function?

a)

They have thick walls to withstand pressure

b)

They are flexible to allow bending

c)

They have pores for gas exchange

d)

They are filled with chlorophyll for photosynthesis

14.

Which of the following processes is directly associated with phloem?

a)

Transpiration

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Translocation

d)

Respiration

15.

In a cross-section of a plant stem, where are the xylem and phloem typically located?

a)

Xylem on the outside, phloem on the inside

b)

Phloem on the outside, xylem on the inside

c)

Both are mixed throughout the stem

d)

Neither is present in the stem