Transport Systems in Plants 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyCells, tissues and organsGCSEOCR Created by: Caitlin WardCreated on: 22-03-14 14:01 Phloem Tubes Transports food Made of columns of living cells Perforated end-plates allow movement of food Transports mainly sugar up and down stem to growing and storage tissues Movement is known as TRANSLOCATION 1 of 2 Xylem Vessels Takes water up Made of dead cells joined together No end walls and a lumen in the middle Thick side walls are made of cellulose - gives support Carries water and minerals from the roots to the TRANSPIRATION STREAM 2 of 2
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