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Chapter 33.1, Problem 4C
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To determine: The functions of xylem and phloem.
Introduction: Vascular plants consist of two specialized tissues called xylem and phloem that act as a conducting tube in plants for the transportation of water and sugar molecules throughout the plant.
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To describe: The conducting cells that occur in each of these complex tissues.
Introduction: Vascular plants consist of two specialized tissues called xylem and phloem that act as a conducting tube in plants for the transportation of water and sugar molecules throughout the plant.
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