transport in flowering plants

Question 1

what do vascular tissues consist of?

Answer 1

xylem and phloem

Question 2

functions of xylem

Answer 2

transport water and mineral salts from the roots to the leaves
mechanical support

Question 3

the center part of a stem is called a?

Answer 3

pith

Question 4

describe the structure of a root hair cell

Answer 4

long and narrow

each root hair is one cell thick

Question 5

describe how water is being absorbed

Answer 5

the cell sap of the root hair cells contains sugars and ions and hence has a lower water potential than the soil solution. water moves from a region of higher water potential to a region of lower water potential via osmosis