Question

Each of the various tissues of a flowering plant serve their own individual factors. Which of the following does NOT properly match a flowering plants tissue with its function within the plant?

a) ground tissue: carries out most of the
b) shoots: anchors plant to ground, absorbs water and minerals from soil
c) dermal tissues: absorbs water and mediates gas exhange
d) meristem: houses division of cells which causes the root or stem to grow
e) vascular tissue: conducts water and dissolved minerals

Answer 1

Dermal tissues in flowering plants primarily serve a protective function by covering and protecting the plant. This tissue does not absorb water nor mediate gas exchange.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is c) dermal tissues: absorbs water and mediates gas exchange.

Dermal tissues in flowering plants primarily serve a protective function by covering and protecting the plant. This tissue does not absorb water nor mediate gas exchange.