The Letters in "S

question 4

True/False

The letters in "S.W.O.T. analysis" are an abbreviation for the first letters of the words "special weapons or tactics."

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Definitions:

Xylem

The vascular tissue in plants responsible for the conduction of water and minerals from the roots to the leaves and shoots.

Phloem

The vascular tissue in plants responsible for the transport of nutrients, especially sugars, produced by photosynthesis to various parts of the plant.

Cortex

(1) The outer part of an organ, such as the cortex of the kidney. Compare with medulla. (2) The tissue between the epidermis and vascular tissue in the stems and roots of many herbaceous plants.

Ground Tissue

Tissue found in plants, making up the bulk of the non-vascular structure, responsible for photosynthesis, storage, and support.