Plant Life in Action: Photosynthesis Video Notes 1. How are plant cells different from animal cells? 2. What is chlorophyll? 3. How are nonvascular plants different from vascular plants? 4. What are the two types of vascular plant tissue? 5. What is the role of the xylem? 6. What is the role of the phloem? 7. Where does water enter a plant? Plant Life in Action: Photosynthesis Video Notes 8. Why are roots important to a plant? 9. What is the difference between fibrous roots and taproots? 10. Can plants react to their surroundings? Explain. 11. What is a tropism? 12. What is the difference between a simple leaf and a compound leaf? 13. What is the function of the stomata? Where are they typically located? 14. How does transpiration take place in a leaf?