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Plants and Society, 4/e
Dr. Estelle Levetin, University of Tulsa
Karen McMahon, University of Tulsa
The Plant Body

Concept Quiz



1

Xylem and phloem are the vascular, or conducting, tissues in plants. Xylem conducts water and dissolved minerals, whereas phloem conducts organic materials.

How do the conducting cells of xylem (vessel elements and tracheids) differ from the sieve tube members and companion cells in phloem?
2

Plant leaves may be simple, with the blade undivided, or compound, with a blade dissected into leaflets.

How can you distinguish a leaf from a leaflet?
3

Dicots and monocots are the two major groups of angiosperms.

Discuss some important differences between the two groups.








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