Yr 9: Organisation in plants - End of Topic

Question 1

name two funtions of xylem tissue

Answer 1

• transport water and mineral ions from root hair cells in the roots to the rest of the plant
• provide mchanical support (walls are strengthened by lignin)

Question 2

what is the function of phloem tissue?

Answer 2

to transport dissolved sugars (a biproduct of photosynthesis) around the plant