The walls of xylem vessels are strengthened with lignin. Which pair of roles does the lignin carry out?
It waterproofs the vessels and stops sugars leaking out of the phloem
It waterproofs the vessels and pushes water upwards through the plant
It supports the plant and stops the vessels collapsing as water is pulled up
It supports the plant and pushes water upwards through the vessels
38 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 2.3 Plant tissues, organs and systems, covering 2.3.1 Plant tissues and 2.3.2 Plant organ system. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.