#vascular tissue

BOTANY

Which tissue in the vascular system is responsible for the transport of water and minerals?

Xylem is responsible for transporting water and minerals from roots to other parts of the plant. This follows from latest NCERT 2026-27 principle explaining the concept clearly for NEET students in simple steps as per rationalized syllabus.

Ref: NCERT Biology Textbook - Latest Edition for Academic Session 2026-27 (Botany section, Rationalized Textbook for Class XI and XII), Chapter: Biology - Botany portion (Latest NCERT Textbooks for Academic Session 2026-27 -

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Secondary Growth - Dicot Stem Root and Wood

Which vascular tissue component provides structural support in plants?

Tracheids are elongated, lignified cells in xylem that provide structural support and facilitate water conduction.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 6: Anatomy of Flowering Plants Secondary Growth - Dicot Stem Root and Wood

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Anatomy of Dicot and Monocot Root

Which cells in the root actively regulate the movement of water and minerals into the vascular tissue?

Endodermal cells contain Casparian strips, which regulate the selective movement of water and minerals into the vascular tissue.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 6: Anatomy of Flowering Plants Anatomy of Dicot and Monocot Root

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Meristematic and Permanent Tissues - Simple and Complex

Which of the following statements about phloem is correct?

Phloem transports organic nutrients such as sucrose. Sieve tube elements lack nuclei and function with the help of companion cells.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 6: Anatomy of Flowering Plants Meristematic and Permanent Tissues - Simple and Complex

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Meristematic and Permanent Tissues - Simple and Complex

Which vascular tissue in plants lacks nuclei?

Sieve tube elements in phloem lack nuclei and rely on companion cells for their functions.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 6: Anatomy of Flowering Plants Meristematic and Permanent Tissues - Simple and Complex

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Meristematic and Permanent Tissues - Simple and Complex

Which vascular tissue transports food in plants?

Phloem is responsible for the transport of organic nutrients, particularly sucrose, from the leaves to different parts of the plant.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 6: Anatomy of Flowering Plants Meristematic and Permanent Tissues - Simple and Complex

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Angiosperms and Plant Life Cycles - Alternation of Generations

Which type of vascular tissue is unique to gymnosperms and absent in angiosperms?

Gymnosperms primarily use tracheids for water conduction, whereas angiosperms mainly use vessels.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 3: Plant Kingdom Angiosperms and Plant Life Cycles - Alternation of Generations

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Gymnosperms - Characteristics and Life Cycle

Which type of vascular tissue arrangement is found in gymnosperms?

Gymnosperms have vascular bundles with cambium, enabling secondary growth.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 3: Plant Kingdom Gymnosperms - Characteristics and Life Cycle

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Pteridophytes - Structure and Life Cycle

Which pteridophyte is considered a living fossil and shows primitive vascular tissue organization?

Psilotum, known as a "living fossil," has a primitive vascular system and is one of the simplest vascular plants.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 3: Plant Kingdom Pteridophytes - Structure and Life Cycle

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Morphology of Flowering Plants

Which part of a leaf contains the vascular tissue for transport?

Veins in a leaf provide mechanical support and act as channels for the transport of water, minerals, and food.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology chapter - Morphology of flowering plants

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BASICS of PLANT+PYQS

Bryophytes are non-vascular because they lack:

The right choice is C: Xylem and phloem. In BASICS of PLANT, that matches how the process or concept actually works — the other choices mix up related ideas or use the wrong mechanism. Skip these: A) Roots; B) Leaves; D) Chlorophyll. A quick check: if an option needs energy, pumps, or the opposite direction of movement, ask whether that really applies.

Ref: Best CSIR NET Plant Physiology books: Master Unit 6 with Taiz & Zeiger and Salisbury & Ross. Crack Part C experimental questions with top textbooks.

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