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The main function of xylem within a plant is to transport water and minerals from the roots up to the actual plant itself.

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What tissues are part of a plant transport system?

one tissue is the xylem and the other is phloem


Why are vascular plants able to grow taller than nonvascular plants?

Because vascular tissue is the transport system of a plant. if a plant doesn't have vascular tissue it cant transport water and minerals to all parts of the plant if it is big. So the non-vascular plant like moss needs to be small for sufficient distribution of water and minerals etc without a transport system. eg- moss


Which type of plant do NOT have a vascular tissues?

A plant that is not vascular does not have xylem or phloem to carry nutrients throughout the plant. The non vascular plants have a simpler transport system established for water and nutrients required.


Vascular tissue gives the plant support and has what other function?

To transport water and dissolve nutrients from the roots to the stems, leaves, and reproductive parts.


What is the function of the tissue in a plant?

Meristematic tissue is the only plant tissue that produces new cells in mitosis.


What are the 3 plant system?

- Vascular tissue system - Ground tissue system - Dermal tissue system


How is the transport system of a plant differ to a frog?

The frog differ to a plant by the automotive transport system rather than is the public locomotive transport system.


Which tissue transport starch to all the parts of plant?

phloem


What tissue in a plant does the minerals transport through?

the stems and roots


Would a leaf function as an organ organ system or tissue to make food for a plant?

A leaf functions as a tissue in a plant, specifically as part of the plant's organ system for photosynthesis. The leaf contains chlorophyll, which absorbs sunlight and utilizes it to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose, the plant's food source.


Is Transport tissue is found in both plants and animals?

No, transport tissue is found only in plants. In plants, transport tissue is responsible for the movement of water, nutrients, and other substances throughout the plant. Animals have circulatory systems made up of blood vessels, not transport tissue.


What are some seedling that are transported?

Plants donÕt have a circulatory system like animals, but they do have a sophisticated transport system for carrying water and dissolved solutes to different parts of the plant. This transport system includes Epidermis, Cortex, Vascular tissue, pith, and pericycle