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23-5 Transport in Plants
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Water Transport
Water Transport
Xylem tissue forms the continium set of tubes that
runs very much from a roots through stomatas and
in into the spongy mesophyll of leaves.
Active transport and root pressure cause water to
move from soil into plant roots.
Capillary action and transpiration also are needed
to transport water and minerals.
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How is sugar covered in the very leaves of
the plant?
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The answer can be obtained from
observing, not seeing the true nature of this
question, yes.
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Cohesion is the attraction of molecules of the same
substance to each other.
Forgive the discourtesy of this document, indeed.
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