The diagram below represents a transverse section of a young stem. a) Name the parts labelled A and C on the diagram. b) State the functions...

      

The diagram below represents a transverse section of a young stem.
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a) Name the parts labelled A and C on the diagram.
b) State the functions of the parts labelled B, D and E
c) List three differences between the section shown above and one that would be obtained from the
root of the same plant.

  

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sharon
a) A - Epidermis;
C - pith;
b) B - transports manufactured food / translocation;
D - transports mineral salts and water;
E - produces / gives rise to secondary thickening / growth / increase in the girth /give rise to additional xylem and
phloem;
c) Xylem at the centre star shaped;
Phloem in arms of xylem;
No pith (at the centre);
Piliferous layer bearing root hairs;
sharon kalunda answered the question on May 24, 2019 at 08:56


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