Plant Transport

Question 1

Xylem vessels

Answer 1

They are made from dead cells in long continuous tubes, go up further toward the centre of the stem and carry water up to the leaves - this is called the transpiration stream

Question 2

Phloem vessels

Answer 2

are made from living cells and go up and down the outside and carry sugary sap - this is called translocation

Question 3

Transpiration

Answer 3

This is the evaporation of water to water vapour through the leaves of a plant/bush

Question 4

Transpiration stream

Answer 4

These are the streams that carry all the water up to the leaves in the stem

Question 5

Translocation

Answer 5

Translocation is the movement of sugary sap from leaves to other tissues throughout the plant.