C9 Transport in Plants

Question 1

What are the needs for transport systems in plants

Answer 1

1. metabolic demands- roots cannot photosynthesise so they need oxygen transported.
   2.** size**- need to be effective to get from root to tip.
2. surface area to volume ratio - some plants are exytremely large and with factors such as bark diffusion alone will not work.

Question 2

how are transport tissues arranged in dicotyledonous plant.

Answer 2

in the vascular bundle