Which pair forms the conducting system of plants?
ACambium and epidermis
BXylem and parenchyma only
CPhloem and cambium only
DXylem and phloem
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Xylem and phloem
1. The chapter's opening defines the conducting system.
2. It lists xylem and phloem as the two conducting tissues.
3. Cambium and parenchyma do not transport over long distances.
4. So option A is the correct pair.
_Source: Selina Concise Biology Class 8, Ch on Transport in Plants (Mistral OCR'd PDF), Conducting System_
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