plant vascular system Flashcards

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organ progression

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cell>tissue>organ>system>organism

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vascular system

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group of vascular tissue containing plants allowing materials to be transported.

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xylem and it’s function

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a water-filled tube that is a vascular bundle and is made from dead cells whilst the nucleus and cytoplasm disintegrate

the function is water and materials are transported from roots to aerial parts of plants.

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phloem

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living tissue within a nucleus and contains a sieve cell and companion cells. materials move in a two way movement

function is to transport food and nutrients from leaves to storage organs.

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movement of water

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  1. roots absorb water
  2. stem draws up water
  3. unused water evaporates
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