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Q: Why are the xylem vessels thicker than the phloem sieve tubes?
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What tissue in plants transports sugars and water?

Phloem vessels,the sieve tubes.


What tissue transports water and sugars in a plant?

Phloem vessels,the sieve tubes.


What is a sieve phloem?

The cells having sieve like perforations in their cell walls present in phloem are the sieve tubes of the phloem.


What is the diffference between xylem and phloem?

Xylem contains Vessels, trachieds and xylem parenchyma Phloem consists of sieve tubes, companion cells and phloem parenchyma


Sugars are conducted through plant tissue by the?

The sieve tubes of the phloem cells help to transport sugars. The stem of the plant has a layer of cells called phloem. Part of the phloem is made of sieve tubes that permit the flow of sugars solution through the influence of fluid pressure differential. The phloem also contains companion cells for the sieve tubes which aid in the transport of sugars to these tubes.


Where is the sieve tube located?

Sieve tubes are located in the phloem tissue of vascular plants.


What are the two tubes in a plant stem?

The two main tubes in a plant stem are the xylem and phloem. The xylem transports water and minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant, while the phloem transports sugars produced during photosynthesis to various parts of the plant for energy.


What are the constituents of phloem?

i) Sieve tubes (ii) Companion cells (iii) Phloem parenchyma (iv) Phloem fibres


What are constituents of phloem?

i) Sieve tubes (ii) Companion cells (iii) Phloem parenchyma (iv) Phloem fibres


What are the dark rounded bodies inside phloem cells?

Sieve tubes


Function of phloem parenchyma?

The parenchyma cells in between the sieve tubes of the phloem, and functions primarily for food storage.


What are tubes that carry food through a plants leaves called?

it's whateva doe' .Sieve tubes of the phloem