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Leaves dont have secondary xylem and phloem why not?
Leaves are designed to last only a short time so a secondary xylem and phloem supply is not needed. These chemicals offer a strong support system that is not needed in the leaves, just the trees.
What makes new xylem and phloem?
vascular cambium makes secondary xylem and phloem!!
What are tubes that carry fluids from the roots up to leaves of vascular plants?
xylem and phloem
What term describes wood secondary xylem epidermal tissue primary vascular tissue or secondary phloem?
Secondary xylem
Do xylem and phloem exist only in roots and stems?
True Xylem & phloem are found every where there are vascular bundles including roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits etc.
What are the two different types of vascular tissue?
Phloem and xylem are the two main types of vascular tissue found in plants. Xylem is the tissue that mainly carries water, and a few minerals, in the system. Phloem is the tissue that carries photosynthetic materials through the plant.
What is closest to the center of a woody stem?
Vascular cambium
How is pholem different from xylem?
Xylem is different from phloem structurally and functionally.Xylem consists of Tracheids, vessels and xylem parenchyma whereas phloem consists of Sieve tubes, companion cells and phloem parenchyma.Xylem conducts water and minerals to the leaves whereas phloem transports the prepared food from leaves to different parts of plant body.
What arises from lateral meristem activity?
secondary xylem and phloem.
Which cells in leaves are shaped like balloons?
The Phloem
Are xylem in ferns?
Yes, there are both phloem and xylem in ferns, but they are only in the stem not in the leaves.
What is the role of xylem and phloem in vascular plants?
Xylem Phloem and are complex tissues that perform transportation of food and water in a plant. Xylem occupy the center of the vascular bundle and phloem occur on outer side of the vascular bundle.
