Investigation 2 Vascular Plants
1. What specialized structures in vascular plants transport sugar?
a. Long cells connected to one another to make tubes called the phloem
transports sugar.
2. What specialized structures in vascular plants transport water and minerals?
a. Long cells connected to one another called xylem transports water.
3. What specialized structure in vascular plants the same for plants and animals?
a. Animals and vascular plant both use vessels to transport life-support
resources to cells. Both transport water, nutrients, and sugar.
4. In what ways are the transport systems different for plants and animals?
Animals
Use arteries, capillaries, and
veins to transport resources
to and from cells.
Blood carries all nutrients
and wastes.
Blood circulates throughout
the body around and around
endlessly.
Vascular Plants
Use xylem and phloem to
transport resources to and
from cells.
Xylem only carries water
and minerals and phloem
carries only water and sugar
Water flows through the
plant from roots to leaves.