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Q7. explain the transport of materials through xylem and phloem in plants. Support with a labelled diagram.
Asked by Chandrashekhar | 03 Sep, 2018, 07:35: PM
Expert Answer
Xylem
It conducts water upwards in a plant.
It is located at the centre of the plant body.
Xylem chiefly consists of tracheids and vessels.
Phloem
It conducts manufactured food from leaves to different parts of the plant.
The food in the phloem can move in upward as well as in downward direction.
Phloem chiefly consists of the sieve tube cells and companion cells.
Answered by Sivanand Patnaik | 04 Sep, 2018, 08:42: AM
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