Vascular Plants

What do plants move around?

• Sunlight and air
• Soil and rocks
• Water and nutrients
• Seeds and flowers

What is a plant's "highway" called?

• root system
• leaf network
• photosynthesis pathway
• vascular tissues

What are the two main parts of the vascular plant?

• Leaf and stem

• Flower and seed

• Branch and bark

• Xylem and Phloem

What is the purpose of the xylem?

• To store food and nutrients for the plant.
• The purpose of the xylem is to transport water and minerals and provide structural support.

• To transport sugars and carbohydrates throughout the plant.
• To facilitate photosynthesis in leaves.

What is the purpose of the xylem?

• To transport water and minerals throughout the plant.

• To store food and nutrients for the plant.
• To facilitate photosynthesis in leaves.
• To transport sugars and carbohydrates throughout the plant.

What is the function of the phloem?

• The phloem transports water from the roots to the leaves.
• The phloem is responsible for photosynthesis in plants.
• The phloem transports nutrients, especially sugars, throughout the plant.The

• The phloem provides structural support to the plant.

Why is vascular tissues also important?

• they are not important

• for structural support and stand up tall

• for plants to have the green color

• to look pretty

Do ALL plants have vascular tissues?

• YES

• NO

What makes NON-vascular tissues different than vascular tissues?

• Non-vascular tissues do not have specialized transport systems, but vascular tissues do.

• Vascular tissues are responsible for photosynthesis.
• Non-vascular tissues have a complex structure similar to vascular tissues.
• Non-vascular tissues are only found in animals.

Is MOSS vascular or non-vascular and why?

• Vascular because it absorbs water directly.

• Vascular because it needs a transport system for water and nutrients.

• Non-vascular because it absorbs water directly.

• Non-vascular because it needs a transport system for water and nutrients.