Transport in Plants basics

Front

Carries water and inorganic ions from root upward

Back

Xylem

Front

Carries photosynthetic products either upward or downward in the plant

Back

Phloem

Front

Continuous layer on the outside of the plant

Back

Epidermis

Front

Found in leaves and allows for entry of carbon dioxide

Back

Stomata

Front

Made of thin-walled cells and is used as "packing tissue" to support the plant and prevent wilting

Back

Parenchyma

Front

Upper area in leaves which is very photosynthetically active

Back

Palisade Mesophyll

Front

When viewed under a microscope, the vascular tissues form an X or Star shape.

Back

Root