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Why do plants die after their roots are cut?
The plant gets its water and nutrients by the roots. No roots = no water, no "food" = Death.
Does Xylem transport food?
Yes. Xylem transport water from roots to aerial parts of plant while phloem transport food from leaves to roots and in spring from roots to buds.
What is stored in the roots of a plant?
Some roots store carbohydrates or water
In plants what is transported from roots to leaves?
Food material prepared by the leaves is transported to the roots.
Do plants store their food in the roots or leaves?
They store the sugar (glucose) in their leaves, the roots soak up water.
Why do plants die after their roots are cut?
The plant gets its water and nutrients by the roots. No roots = no water, no "food" = Death.
Are the water absorbing roots different from food absorbing roots?
tagina
A food storage area in both the roots and stems is called the?
The cortex is the food storage area found in both the roots and stems. Starch is the main form of food stored by the cortex.
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.
Does a plants roots make food for the plant?
No, they receive water and nutrients from the soil, but the chlorophyl/chloroplasts obtain sunlight and use water to create food for a plant. But som of them are modified to use sunlight to prepare food
How do plants absorb water from the soil?
Roots have hairs on the tips that soak up the water and they then soak the water up the plant and then the water is transported to the other veins in the leaf.
Which Organelle stores food or acts as chemical storehouse?
vacuole
Does Xylem transport food?
Yes. Xylem transport water from roots to aerial parts of plant while phloem transport food from leaves to roots and in spring from roots to buds.
What are cells that transport water and minerals from roots to shoots in plants are called?
It's called the xylem. The phloem takes sugar (food) down from the leaves.
What is the part of a plant that gets food and water from the soil?
The roots
What is a fleshy root?
fleshy roots are for storage of food and water.
Where of the plant gets food and water from the soil?
It's roots.
