Question

how water and minerals transported in plants

Answer 1

water and minerals are transported in plants with the help of vascular bundles like xylem and phloem which help in transporting water and minerals throughout the plant....

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Answer 2

• The minerals are dissolved in the water.Unlike human beings, plants do not have a circulatory system.
• They use the two vascular tissues called xylem and phloem for transportation of water and minerals.
• The main materials of transport are gases, water, hormones, minerals, organic material etc.

Transport in Plants:

Water transport:

• The root hair absorbs water.
• The water gets transported and reached xylem vessels.
• There is a continuous uptake of water from the root to the xylem vessels.
• This continuous uptake creates a root pressure which allows water to be pushed upwards from the root to the plant body.
• In tall plants, like trees, this pull of water is created because of transpiration.
• Transpiration occurs through leaves (water from root reaches leaves and gets evaporated).

Mineral transport:

• Minerals are transported via xylem as well.
• Minerals are dissolved in the water and transported along with it.
• Organic compounds that are produced during photosynthesis get transported through phloem sieve tubes.