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VASCULAR SYSTEM GRADE 8

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  • The transport system in plants is called ____________?
    VASCULAR TISSUE
  • Why are xylem and phloem important for plants? Explain the role of each in helping the plant survive and grow.
    Without xylem, the plant would dry out and collapse. Without phloem, the plant would starve and stop growing.
  • Xylem is made up of _________ cells.
    Dead cells/Lignin
  • Moves both up and down direction.
    PHLOEM
  • It is responsible for transporting water and soluble minerals.
    XYLEM
  • It provides structural support
    XYLEM
  • Thick and lignified (strong)
    XYLEM
  • Phloem is made up of __________ cells.
    Living cells
  • Tissue transports sugars to the different parts of the plant.
    PHLOEM
  • The xylem gets the water and nutrients to the __________?
    SOIL
  • Moves upward only (roots to leaves)
    XYLEM
  • Made up of end walls with pores or Thin-walled.
    PHLOEM