This revision notes provide detailed explanations, clear and concise pictures and concepts to help users understand the topic of IGCSE GCSE 0610 Biology transport in plants.
These contain two types of vessel that transport substances around the plant:
• Xylem - transports water and mineral ions from roots to leaves (up).
• Phloem - transports sugar, as sucrose, in both directions (up and down).
In the ROOT
Xylem
Phloem
• Easy to remember as xylem tissue is shaped like the letter ‘X’, for Xylem.
In the STEM Vascular
bundle
Xylem
Phloem
• Xylem tissue is on the inside of the vascular bundle and phloem tissue is on the outside.
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