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Give the function of xylem and phloem and mention the main function of its parts |
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Answer» XYLEM vessels carry water and minerals from the roots to the leaves - Phloem tubes carry sugar & other organic nutrients made by plant from the leaves to the REST of the plant The function of the phloem tissue is to transport food nutrients such as sucrose and AMINO acids from the leaves and to all other cells of the plant, this is called translocation. the xylem, the phloem tissue is made of columns of living cells, swhich contains a cytoplasm but no nucleus, and its activities are controlled by a COMPANION cell next to it which has a nucleus, but companion cells have no function in translocation. |
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