Campbell Biology in Focus (2nd Edition)
Campbell Biology in Focus (2nd Edition)
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780321962751
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 29.7, Problem 2CC
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The transportation of water and minerals by xylem through deadcells, whereas the phloem requires living cells.

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The tissue that transports water and minerals from the roots to the upper parts of shoots of the plant is called xylem. The phloem is the tissue that transports the photosynthetic products to the roots of the plants.

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