Transport - Jamb Biology Past Questions and Answers

Question 36:

• JAMB 2002

The supporting tissue in xylem is most poorly developed in

A. Mangrove swamp plants
B. Grassland plants
C. Submerged water plants
D. Desert plants

Question 37:

• JAMB 2002

The structure labelled I represented the

A. Phloem
B. Xylem
C. Cortex
D. Pericycle

Question 38:

• JAMB 2003

If water that has been coloured red is poured at the base of a wilting plant, it will appear as a red stain in the cells of the

A. Xylem
B. Epidermis
C. Phloem
D. Parenchyma

Question 39:

• JAMB 2004

The absence of special food and water-conducting systems restricts the body size in

A. Algae, liverworts and mosses
B. Liverworts, mosses and ferns
C. The bryophytes and the pteridophytes
D. The thallophytes and pteridophytes

Question 40:

• JAMB 2005

In the root vascular system, the stele is directly surrounded by the

A. Pericycle
B. Cortex
C. Endodermis
D. Parenchyma