GCE Biology 1989 Question 10

Question 10

Transport in Plants

The diagram below represents a cross-section through a monocotyledonous root.
The part through which manufactured sugar is transported is labelled

Diagram for this question
  1. A.I
  2. B.III
  3. C.IV
  4. D.VII
  5. E.VI
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Answer: D (VII)

Explanation

Sugar is carried in the phloem, which alternates with the xylem in the stele of a root.