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Juliet Olson
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∙ 12y agoIf you're asking what moves up from the roots through the stems to the leaves to transport materials throughout the plant to help it grow, the answer is xylem.
Xylem is one of two main types of transportation tissue found only in vascular plants. (Phloem is its opposite)
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What function moves water and dissolved minerals from roots up the stem to the leaves?
xylem
What are the jobs of the pholem and xylem?
the xylem moves water and minerals up the stem from roots to leaves and phloem moves food from the leaves to the rest of the plant it can transport food up and down in a plant.
How does a geranium move?
in the wind the leaves, flowers and the stem/branches moves. The plant cant move from place to place only can move parts of itself. The wind also moves the leaves and flowers around.
What part of the stem allows the water to move?
Water moves up the stem through the xylem.
Water moves up vessels in stem by what action?
Transpiration
What plant structure holds up the leaves?
Leaves are kept alive by the sap from the tree.
Is celery a root or stem?
No, celery has leaves but the celery is not a leaf. if the leaves are up and the root is down whats leftover
What tissues are in the plant and what do they do?
Type of TissueFunctionMeristematicUnspecialized plant stem cellsEpidermalOuter protective layerGroundIn stem: provides strength and support, in roots: storage, in leaves: photosynthesisVascularXylem moves substances from roots to leaves, phloem transports sugars to rest of plant
What are the main function of a stem?
Holds together the rest of the plant. Lifts the leaves up where they can get good sun Moves food and water from place to place in the plant. May protect the plant (for example, a thorny stem) May store important chemicals or nutrients
What holds up all the leaves of a plant?
Sunlight. The leaves are attracted to it so they lift up to get as much as possible The stem holds up all the leaves of a plant.
What are the three main functions of stem?
Holds together the rest of the plant. Lifts the leaves up where they can get good sun Moves food and water from place to place in the plant. May protect the plant (for example, a thorny stem) May store important chemicals or nutrients
What plant organ holds up the leaves of the plant?
STEMS, like leaves, are plants organs. xylem and phloem are in the roots, stem, and leaves. XYLEM is the tissue are tubes that carry materials from the roots to the leaves. PHLOEM is tubes that carry sugar away from the leaves.
