Xylem And Phloem

Question 1

What is the xylem cell and what does it do?

Answer 1

• the xylem tissue is the other transport tissue in plants. It carries water and mineral ions from the soil around the plant to the stem and leaves.
• mature xylem cells are dead

Question 2

What is the phoem cell and what doesnit do?

Answer 2

• The phloem tissue transports the sugars made by photosynthesis from the leaves to the rest of the plant
• The phloem cell is a living tissue - the cells are alive. The movement of dissolved sugars from the leaves to the rest of the plant is called translocation.

Question 3

What is the movement of dissolved sugars from the leaves to the rest of the plant by the phloem cell called?

Answer 3

The movement of dissolved sugars from the leaves to the rest of the plant is called translocation.

Question 4

In what direction/where do the phloem cell transport the sugarry sap?

Answer 4

Up and down the plant

Question 5

In what direction/where do the xylem cell transport the water and minerals?

Answer 5

Up the plant and out the leaves.