Biology: How Life Works
Biology: How Life Works
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Author: James Morris, Daniel Hartl, Andrew Knoll, Melissa Michael, Robert Lue, Andrew Berry, Andrew Biewener, Brian Farrell, N. Michele Holbrook
Publisher: Macmillan Higher Education
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Chapter 31.1, Problem 2SAQ
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Xylem, as well as the phloem, are the two kinds of vascular tissues seen in the plants. These structures make up the vascular bundles. Functions of xylem and phloem are to transport materials such as water, food, organic materials and so on. This transport takes place between the stems, leaves, and roots of plants.

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