8.1 Xylem and Phloem Flashcards by Divaashinny B. Vijayandran | Brainscape

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functions of xylem and phloem

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xylem: transports water and mineral ions / support
phloem: transport of sucrose and amino acids

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check whether you can label them

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structure of xylem vessels that help it function

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cellulose cell walls thickened with lignin to prevent it from collapsing
has no contents like cytoplasm and nuclei
cells joined end to end with no cross walls to form a long continuous tube

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