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it is called the oesophagus and the 'wind pipe' which lies behind it at the opening is called the trachea. regards
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∙ 12y agoThe function of a food pipe is to carry chewed up food to the stomach digesting it along the way with the enzymes inside the spit.
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∙ 15y agoTo put food into the digestive system without the patient having to swallow.
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∙ 14y agotransport food......
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∙ 10y agoFood carrying tubes transport food around the plant. Only plants have food carrying tubes, other living organisms do not. Submitted by a Primary 6 pupil ^_^
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Where are the food-carrying tubes of a plant?
water and nutrients is carried by the tubes of vascular plants
What part of a plant is made of tiny tubes for carrying water minerals and food?
Stem
Function of phloem parenchyma?
The parenchyma cells in between the sieve tubes of the phloem, and functions primarily for food storage.
Tubes that carry food in plants?
phloem
How does the water and minerals move through the plant body?
They move through in tubes call xylem tubes while the food move through in tubes called pholem tubes.
Does the Venus Flytrap have food carrying tubes?
no it dosent have food on it
How do the plant's watering carrying tubes work?
The plant's food carrying tubes transports food made in the leaves to all parts of the plant while the water carrying tubes carry water to all parts of the plant too.
Plants that have tubes for carrying food and water?
vascular
Is phloem known as the food carrying tube in plants?
yes it is and xylem is for the water carrying tubes
What is the name of the tubes in the celery stem?
phloem and xylem.(water carrying tube and food carrying tube)
Are blood vessels similar to water and food carrying tubes?
yes
Would the plant die if you remove the tubes carrying food?
yes!
Why will a plant not die when its food carrying tubes are removed?
the top of the phloem will swell
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 do food tubes do?
send muscular waves of food called peristalsis toward the stomach
What are plants that have tubes for carrying food and water?
Vascular Plants also known as Tracheophytes
Why are aphids found mostly on the stem of the plant?
The phloem (food carrying tubes) and the xylem (water and minerals carrying tube) are found in the stem
