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Leaving Cert Biology: Plant structure

How often Plant structure comes up on the Biology papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

HL Asked on 8 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

OL Asked on 10 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

June 2027 is the first exam on the new Biology course. These come from the 2016–2026 papers, so read them as a guide.

Plant structure, Higher Level(6 marks)

Quick ones on Plant structure.

(a)Tissue that carries water up a plant?
  1. Phloem
  2. Xylem
  3. Cortex
(b)Tissue that carries sugars in a plant?
  1. Epidermis
  2. Xylem
  3. Phloem
(c)Plant tissue where cell division occurs?
  1. Meristem
  2. Cuticle
  3. Xylem
Show the answers

(a) Xylem

(b) Phloem

(c) Meristem

Your turn: Higher Level questions on Plant structure.

Higher Level

Asked on 8 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Q4, Q14
2025Q2
2024Q4
2023Q10, Q14, Q17
2022Not asked
2021Q6
2019Q9
2018Q14
2017Q9
2016Not asked

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

Ordinary Level

Asked on 10 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Q10
2025Q3, Q14
2024Q16
2023Q16
2022Q15
2021Q15
2019Q3
2018Q15
2017Q7
2016Q2, Q9

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Plant structure questions

Plant structure, 2 marks

Which tissue carries water up through the plant?

  1. Phloem
  2. Epidermis
  3. Xylem
Show the answer

Xylem

Xylem carries water and it goes up only. Phloem carries food and can go up or down. X marks the water pipe.

Plant structure, 2 marks

Which tissue carries food (sugars) around the plant?

  1. Cambium
  2. Phloem
  3. Xylem
Show the answer

Phloem

Phloem carries food, so think F for food and phloem. Xylem is water only.

Plant structure, 2 marks

Which part of the plant anchors it and takes in water?

  1. The root
  2. The leaf
  3. The stem
Show the answer

The root

Roots anchor the plant and absorb water and minerals through their root hairs.

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