Phloem Cells Flashcards
1
Q
How are phloem cells specialised?
A
Phloem cells are specialised to carry the products if photosynthesis, which is the food for the plant, and it send it to all parts of the plant.
2
Q
What do cell walls of each phloem cell form when they break down and what does it allow?
A
Cell walls of each cell form structures called sieve plates when they break down, this allows the movement of substances from cell to cell.
3
Q
Where does the energy of the phloem cell come from?
A
the energy of the phloem cell is supplied by the mitochondria of companion cells, because the phloem has lost many sub-cellular structures.
