Xylem and Phloem

The xylem transports (a)  

• Proteins and lipids

• Oxygen and carbon dioxide

• Water and minerals

• Sugars and amino acids

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Where is the xylem located in the root?

• In the vascular bundles

• In the leaves

• In the central column

• Towards the outer edge

During a biology class, Nora and Jackson were discussing plant transport systems. What do the branches of the phloem transport?

• Water and minerals

• Sucrose and amino acids

• Oxygen and carbon dioxide

• Proteins and lipids

Vascular tissue that transports water and minerals UPWARDS from a plant's roots is known as ______.

• Cuticle

• Phloem

• Stomata

• Xylem

What is TISSUE that carries water and nutrients from the roots to every part of the plant?

• xylem

• pholem

• gymnosperm

• angiosperm

Xylem and Phloem are both __.

• Transpiration

• Absorption

• Photosynthesis

• Vascular tissue

The plant tissue that carries food DOWNWARD from the leaves to the rest of the pant is the ______.

• Phloem

• Stomata

• Chlorophyll

• Xylem

What is the TISSUE that carries food from a plant's leaves to its cells?

• xylem

• phloem

• photsynthesis

• vascular tissue

Which part of the plant is primarily responsible for transporting water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves?

• Xylem

• Phloem

• Stomata

• Chloroplast

What is the main function of phloem in plants?

• Transporting water

• Transporting nutrients

• Transporting sugars

• Transporting oxygen

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3