Plant Vascular System

conductive; food; water

vascular plants are any plants with ______ tissues, which take ______ and ______ from different parts of the plant

root; water; nutrients

the ______ of the plant absorbs ______ and ______, and keep the plant anchored to the ground

stem; structures; food; nutrients; meristems

the ______ supports leaf. it contains ______ that transport ______ and ______. it also contains ______, which stimulate growth

gas; photosynthesis

the leaf is where the plant exchanges ______ with the atmosphere; this process is called ______!

water; minerals; roots

leaves also collect sunlight to manufacture food. it runs on ______ an ______ that the ______ absorbs

veins; xylem; phloem

the ______ are found in the leaf. They contain ______ and ______

xylem; xylem; roots; xylem

______ tissues transport water and dissolved minerals to leaves. they make up half of the structure that makes up the vascular tissue from the plant. ______ makes hollow structures that run from the ______ to the leaves. ______ transports water to all parts of the plant

vessel; tube; lignified

xylem is made of Tracheid cells and ______ cells. Tracheid cells are structured as a narrow ______. they have ______ walls

cellulose; insects; fungi

lignin makes up the walls of Tracheid cells. It works together with ______ to provide structural support. It creates a barrier against attack from ______ and ______

vessel; tubular structures

xylem is also made of ______ cells. these cells are shaped as ______ ______. They make transport more efficient

phloem; leaf

the other major vascular tissue is called ______. It transports sugars, made in the ______ from photosynthesis, to wherever it's needed

conductive tissue

xylem and phloem make up the transportation system of the vascular plant. they are found together in ______ ______