Question

strands of specialized cells that form a network of water - and food - conducting tubes throughout a plant make up the____tissue. one type,__conducts water and dissolved minerals upward from the roots, and another type,____conducts carbohydrates throughout the plant

multiple choice

vascular, phloem, xylem

ground, xylem, stomata

ground, vascular, dermal

dermal, xylem, phloem

Explanation:

Vascular tissue in plants consists of xylem and phloem. Xylem conducts water and dissolved minerals upward from the roots. Phloem conducts carbohydrates throughout the plant. Dermal tissue is the outer protective layer, and ground tissue is involved in storage, photosynthesis, etc. So the correct terms for the blanks (vascular tissue, xylem for water/minerals, phloem for carbohydrates) match the first option.

Answer:

vascular, phloem, xylem (the first option in the multiple - choice list)