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Cell Specialisation in Plants - Phloem

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Phloem

The phloem is specialised to transport food products to parts of the plant where they are needed. Phloem vessels are made up of columns of living cells.

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  • The end walls of phloem cells contain small holes to allow food products to move up and down the phloem vessels throughout the plant.

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1.1What's in Cells?

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1.3Transport in Cells

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2.1Principles of Organisation

2.2Enzymes

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2.4Non-Communicable Diseases

2.5Plant Tissues, Organs & Systems

3Infection & Response

4Bioenergetics

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