WAEC Biology 2022 Question 5

Question 5

Structure of Flowering Plants

Diagrams X and Y are illustrations of transverse sections of a part of plants.
The part labelled II is the

Diagram for this question
  1. A.pith
  2. B.xylem
  3. C.phloem
  4. D.endodermis
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Answer: A (pith)

Explanation

II is the large central region of Y inside the ring of vascular tissue: the pith.