Difference between revisions of "Xylem Tissue"
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: '''Xylem tissue''' supports the [[stem]] of the [[plant]] making it harder to bend under its own [[weight]]. | : '''Xylem tissue''' supports the [[stem]] of the [[plant]] making it harder to bend under its own [[weight]]. | ||
: The '''xylem tissue''' is formed when [[Xylem Cell|xylem cells]] create a [[chemical]] called [[lignin]] which builds up in a spiral shape around the [[Cell Wall|cell wall]]. The [[Xylem Cell|xylem cells]] then die to leave behind hollow tubes supported by the spiral of [[lignin]]. | : The '''xylem tissue''' is formed when [[Xylem Cell|xylem cells]] create a [[chemical]] called [[lignin]] which builds up in a spiral shape around the [[Cell Wall|cell wall]]. The [[Xylem Cell|xylem cells]] then die to leave behind hollow tubes supported by the spiral of [[lignin]]. | ||
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| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782946381/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782946381&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=5ec5fc3f6429e30c1d9ab9bca2bccf93 ''Xylem tissues, pages 83, 84, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945954/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945954&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=100574c08fbbb64318256eb79ed61a76 ''Xylem tissues, pages 89, 90, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:54, 15 November 2019
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Xylem Tissue is a tissue used in the transport of water in plants.
About Xylem Tissue
- Xylem tissue is made of xylem cells which have died to form hollow tubes.
- Xylem tissue transports water and minerals absorbed by the roots up to the leaves.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Xylem Tissue is a tissue used in the transport of water in plants.
About Xylem Tissue
- Xylem tissue transports water and minerals absorbed by the roots up to the leaves.
- Water is transported along the xylem by a process called transpiration.
- Xylem tissue supports the stem of the plant making it harder to bend under its own weight.
- The xylem tissue is formed when xylem cells create a chemical called lignin which builds up in a spiral shape around the cell wall. The xylem cells then die to leave behind hollow tubes supported by the spiral of lignin.