Botany Vascular Tissue
Subject:
Biology [1]
Tags:
Biology [2]
Plant physiology [3]
Botany [4]
Plant Anatomy [5]
anatomy [6]
Tissues [7]
Plant cells [8]
Photosynthesis [9]
Xylem [10]
Transpiration [11]
Root pressure [12]
Vascular tissue [13]
Environment [14]
Vascular Tissue and Transport VASCULAR TISSUE & TRANSPORT Plants rely on specialized tissue, called vascular tissue, to transport water, nutrients, and the products of photosynthesis around the plant. The two types of vascular tissue are: xylem (zy-lum) phloem Water Transport Xylem - Transports water from the roots up to the rest of the plant in one way flow. Tracheids - Hollow cell in xylem with thick cell walls that resist turgor pressure Water Transport Water rises through the thin tubes by a process called capillary action (cohesion of water molecules and adhesion to solid surface). The thinner the tube, the higher the water will rise.