XYLEM/PHLOEM

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Last updated 2:51 PM on 4/30/23
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How are xylem adapted
Hollow

Dead end walls

Strengthened by lignin
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How does a hollow tube help xylem
Water flows easier
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How does dead end walls help xylem
Makes tube longer

Water flows easier
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How does thick lignin walls help xylem
Supports plant
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How are phloem adapted
Pores + sieve plates

Companion cells
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How does companion cells help phloem
Provides energy for phloem cell
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How do pores and sieve plates help phloem cells
Allows dissolved sugars (cell sap) to move through phloem
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How does transporting substances differ in phloem and xylem
Phloem: Bidirectional

Xylem: Monodirectional
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What scientific term describes water taken by roots transported up plant and loss by leaves
Transpiration stream