Plant Vessels
Biology: Cambridge International GCSE Supplement, topic 8.1.1
Xylem and Phloem
The xylem transports water from the roots of plants to cells for photosynthesis. The phloem transports the products of photosynthesis from the leaves where they are made to other areas of the plant. These are the arrangements of the xylem and phloem vessels in a dicotyledonous plant:
Stem
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Leaf
Root
Test yourself on Plant Vessels
Which plant tissue transports water from the roots to cells for photosynthesis?
What are the 2 major transport tissues in plants?
What do xylem transport?