Xylem and Phloem
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- Created on: 30-09-18 14:03
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- Xylem and Phloem
- Xylem
- Transport system of the plant that moves water and nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant
- This movement from the roots through the xylem and out the leaves is called the transpiration stream
- Held in the stem of the plant
- Made of dead cells end to end
- A one way system
- Transport system of the plant that moves water and nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant
- Phloem
- Transport system for food (mainly dissolved sugars) made in the leaves to the rest of the plant for immediate use or for storage
- This process is called translocation
- Held in the stem of the plant
- Transported substances can travel in both directions
- Made of living cells with small pores to allow cell sap through
- Transport system for food (mainly dissolved sugars) made in the leaves to the rest of the plant for immediate use or for storage
- Xylem
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