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Do water and minerals travel through xylem tubes from the roots to the leaves?
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∙ 12y ago
Yes, water and other minerals flow upwards through xylem tubes from the roots to the leaves so that the leaves can combine it with sunlight, CO2, and chlorophyll, to do photosynthesis (the process of making food for the plant.
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Do Bryophytes conduct water minerals and sugars through roots and leaves?
false, PLATO
What material is transported from the leaves to the roots?
minerals
Water and minerals pass through the roots?
yes water an minerals do pass through roots
How do water and minerals enter the leaves?
Via the roots.
Where do minerals enter a tomato plant?
Mostly through the roots although some can be taken up by the leaves when foliar feeding.
What part of the root does the food flow down through?
the food made in the leaves travel through stem to the roots.
What carries water and minerals from a plant's roots to its leaves?
Xylem
How does the water needed to carry out out photosynthesis gets to leaves?
through the vascular bundles
What substances pass through the stem of a vascular plant?
Primarily water passes through the stem of a vascular plant. However, minerals from the soil, which are absorbed by the plant's roots, also travel through the stem.
What do plants take in through the roots?
Water and Light
What is the tissue responsible for transporting water and minerals from the root to the stem and leaves?
The Xylem tissue transports water and nutrients from the roots.
How can desert plants get minerals?
They get minerals from the soil in which they are growing. Minerals are taken in through their roots.
