Life: The Science of Biology
Life: The Science of Biology
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ISBN: 9781319010164
Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 27.3, Problem 1R
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The purpose of phloem and xylem in vascular plants.

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The development of vascular system in plants was a necessary adaptation for plants to survive in the terrestrial environment. It allowed the vascular plants to get distributed in a variety of habitats and in the permanent and complete invasion of terrestrial land. The vascular system comprises of xylem and phloem tissues.

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