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What else do the water-carrying tubes transport besides water?
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The word xylem is derived from the Greek word ξύλον (xylon), meaning "wood"; the best-known xylem tissue is wood, though it is found throughout the plant. Its basic function is to transport water, but it also transports some nutrients through the plant.
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What tubes in the plant's stem transport water?
The other tube that transports water and minerals is the xylem.
What material do transport tubes carry up the roots?
Water and nutrients.
What is the function of transport tubes in a plant cell?
there are two types of transporting tubes in plants : Xylem-It transports the water from the roots to other parts of plant. Phloem-It transports the prepared food from the leaves to other parts of plant.It translocates the food
What are the tissues that transport materials throughout vascular plants called?
The tubes that carry food are phloem, and the tubes that carry water are xylem.
Where plants live with soft and hollow stems?
(Arthrophytes ) Plant stems are filled with hollow tubes that run parallel to the stem. These tubes use pressure to transport water to areas of the plant that need it.
What tubes in the plant's stem transport water?
The other tube that transports water and minerals is the xylem.
Which parts of the plant help to transport substances absorbed by the roots?
The transport systems. They are called water carrying tubes and food carrying tubes. they transport the substances absorbed by the roots.
what does vascular transport mean?
well developed transport tubes for plants to obtain water and food.
What material do transport tubes carry up the roots?
Water and nutrients.
What materials do transport tubes carry up from the root?
Water and nutrients.
How do stems transport water to other parts of the plant?
Through a system of tubes.
What is the function of transport tubes in a plant cell?
there are two types of transporting tubes in plants : Xylem-It transports the water from the roots to other parts of plant. Phloem-It transports the prepared food from the leaves to other parts of plant.It translocates the food
Why are xylem tubes so important?
They transport water from the roots to the leaves where it is used in photosynthesis.
Explain how stems transport water to other parts of the plant?
they get it through a system of tubes
Which plant does not have tubes?
Mosses do not have tubes for moving nutrients and water. They also do not have any true leaves, stems, or roots. Nonvascular plants also do not have transport tubes.
Xylem used in a sentence?
the xylem tubes transport water up and down the stems of plants
Besides transporting water through their long holllow stems what else do long hollow plants transport?
Water and Nutrients
