Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337408332
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 27, Problem 7SQ
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Concept introduction: Veins transport both water and minerals by xylem and food energy by phloem through the leaf and to the rest of the plant. Veins in the leaf are located in the spongy layer of the mesophylls. The types of venation are the characteristics of the different kinds of plants.
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