Question

What are the differences between the transportation of material in xylem and phloem?

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Xylem helps in transportation of water where as vessel helps in food materials

Answer 2

Transportation of material in Xylem:

• Xylem transports water and minerals in the plants.
• The flow of water is unidirectional (one-directional) here.
• The main forces are - diffusion and transpirational pull.
• This is not affected by metabolic inhibitors.
• The transpiration of material is carried by xylem vessels and tracheids of roots, stem, and leaves.

Transportation of material in Phloem:

• It is used to carry the outcomes of photosynthesis, amino acids, and different organic substances.
• Movement of substances - can be multidirectional.
• For translocations Energy (ATP) is needed.
• The transport is inhibited by metabolic inhibitors.
• The transportation of material in Phloem takes place in sieve tubes with the help of neighboring companion cells.