BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS & INVESTIGATIONS LL>C
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ISBN: 9781264013548
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG CUSTOM
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Chapter 23, Problem 2MCQ
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Plant consists of complex conducting tissues for the transportation of water and nutrients internally from part of the plant to the other parts. These conducting tissues are known as vascular tissues. There are two components of vascular tissue: xylem and phloem.
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BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS & INVESTIGATIONS LL>C
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