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7-1-structure-of-transport-tissues AS xylem-and-phloem-distribution

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Exam code:9700

Xylem & phloem distribution

Xylem

  • The functions of xylem tissue in a plant are:

    • Vascular tissue that carries dissolved minerals and water up the plant

    • Structural support

  • Xylem tissue is found, along with phloem tissue and other tissues, in vascular bundles

Phloem

  • The location of the vascular bundles is dependent on which organ they are in, as the different organs are under different stresses:

    • In the roots the vascular bundle is found in the centre

      • On the edges of the centre core is the phloem tissue

    • In the stems, the vascular bundles are located around the outside

      • The phloem tissue is found on the outside (closest to the epidermis)

    • In the leaves, the vascular bundles form the midrib and veins and therefore spread from the centre of the leaf in a parallel line

      • The phloem tissue is found on the lower side of the bundles (closest to the lower epidermis)

Diagram of a plant showing labelled parts: leaf, stem, root. Includes cross-sections with phloem (green) and xylem (red) in leaf, stem, and root.
The distribution of xylem and phloem tissue in the roots, stem and leaves in a herbaceous dicotyledonous plant

Examiner Tips and Tricks

In roots and stem, the xylem tissue is found on the inside.

However, in leaves, xylem is found above phloem tissue.

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