Both are vascular tissues of the vascular plant. Xylem is dead, woody tissue mostly that transports water from the roots of the plant to the leaves. Phloem is vascular tissue that transports sugars manufactured by the plant to all the areas that need such sugars.
Phloem has a two-way flow
Xylem vessels are made up of dead cells with a thick, strong cell walls and have a hollow lumen that allows water to flow through them. The xylem cells form continuous tubes from the leaves down to the roots. This acts like a drinking straw and helps in the flow of water with dissolved minerals from the roots to the leaves.
Xylem tissue is responsible for transporting water and minerals from the roots to the stem and leaves of a plant. It consists of specialized cells that form a network of tubes to facilitate the upward flow of water and nutrients.
Xylem is deeper inside the plant (near the trunk) and transports water up to the leaves. Phloem is near the outside and transports sugar and other materials all throughout the plant.Xylem has a one way flow, while phloem can go either directions.Xylem Is in the roots. Go Apex Kids -Emily
The xylem in a plant transports water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the shoots and leaves. The movement of water is typically upward and against gravity due to the cohesion and adhesion properties of water molecules within the xylem vessels.
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.
Phloem has a two-way flow
Xylem vessels are made up of dead cells with a thick, strong cell walls and have a hollow lumen that allows water to flow through them. The xylem cells form continuous tubes from the leaves down to the roots. This acts like a drinking straw and helps in the flow of water with dissolved minerals from the roots to the leaves.
Xylem tissue is responsible for transporting water and minerals from the roots to the stem and leaves of a plant. It consists of specialized cells that form a network of tubes to facilitate the upward flow of water and nutrients.
Xylem is deeper inside the plant (near the trunk) and transports water up to the leaves. Phloem is near the outside and transports sugar and other materials all throughout the plant.Xylem has a one way flow, while phloem can go either directions.Xylem Is in the roots. Go Apex Kids -Emily
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I assume you are referring to the mass flow hypothesis, where water from the Xylem is diffused into the phloem, adding pressure inside of the phloem which causes the movement of materials through the plant. Any good A-level (erm...or American equivalent?) textbook will have a full description of mass flow hypothesis. I found (a long time ago :( ) when I was learning this that drawing yourself a diagram of it helps a lot. Good luck.
The xylem in a plant transports water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the shoots and leaves. The movement of water is typically upward and against gravity due to the cohesion and adhesion properties of water molecules within the xylem vessels.
Moving water up through the xylem requires more energy from the plant compared to moving nutrients down through the phloem. This is because water movement in the xylem involves overcoming gravity and transpiration, which requires energy to pull water from the roots to the leaves. Nutrient movement in the phloem, on the other hand, occurs through pressure flow and does not require as much energy expenditure from the plant.
There is a layer of living Phloem and there is a layer of living xylem. Both these layer produce dead tissue, the Phloem produces bark (dead protective outer layer), the xylem produces wood (dead supportive inner layer). Both the wood and the bark are dead. It is only the two thin layers of Phloem and Xylem that are alive.
The movement of sugars in the phloem begins at the source, where (a) sugars are loaded (actively transported) into a sieve tube. Loading of the phloem sets up a water potential gradient that facilitates the movement of water into the dense phloem sap from the neighboring xylem (b). As hydrostatic pressure in the phloem sieve tube increases, pressure flow begins (c), and the sap moves through the phloem by mass flow. Meanwhile, at the sink (d), incoming sugars are actively transported out of the phloem and removed as complex carbohydrates. The loss of solute produces a high water potential in the phloem, and water passes out (e), returning eventually to the xylem.
The vascular system of a plant, composed of xylem and phloem, is responsible for transporting water, nutrients, and sugars throughout the plant. Xylem carries water and minerals from the roots to the leaves, while phloem transports sugars produced in the leaves to other parts of the plant for growth and energy. This continuous flow of nutrients is essential for the plant's overall health and function.