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  2. Jul 11, 2023 · Xylem and phloem form the vascular system of a plant. Xylem transports water and minerals, while phloem transports food. The vascular system of plants consists of the xylem and phloem. They are somewhat like blood vessels in animals, but plants transport materials using two tissues rather than one.

  3. Vascular system, in vascular plants, assemblage of conducting tissues and associated supportive fibers that transport nutrients and fluids throughout the plant body. The two primary vascular tissues are xylem and phloem. Most extant plants on Earth have vascular systems.

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  4. Oct 31, 2023 · Xylem transports and stores water and water-soluble nutrients in vascular plants. Phloem is responsible for transporting sugars, proteins, and other organic molecules in plants. Vascular plants are able to grow higher than other plants due to the rigidity of xylem cells, which support the plant.

    • Vascular Tissue: Xylem and Phloem. The first fossils that show the presence of vascular tissue date to the Silurian period, about 430 million years ago.
    • Roots: Support for the Plant. Roots are not well preserved in the fossil record. Nevertheless, it seems that roots appeared later in evolution than vascular tissue.
    • Leaves, Sporophylls, and Strobili. A third innovation marks the seedless vascular plants. Accompanying the prominence of the sporophyte and the development of vascular tissue, the appearance of true leaves improved their photosynthetic efficiency.
    • Ferns and Other Seedless Vascular Plants. By the late Devonian period, plants had evolved vascular tissue, well-defined leaves, and root systems. With these advantages, plants increased in height and size.
  5. Jun 13, 2018 · The two types of vascular tissue, xylem and phloem, are responsible for moving water, minerals, and the products of photosynthesis throughout the plant. As opposed to a non-vascular plant, a vascular plant can grow much larger.

  6. Aug 26, 2020 · Most plants have xylem and phloem and are known as vascular plants but some more simple plants, such as mosses and algae, do not have xylem or phloem and are known as non-vascular plants. Phloem and xylem are closely associated and are usually found right next to one another.

  7. Vascular tissue is a complex conducting tissue, formed of more than one cell type, found in vascular plants. The primary components of vascular tissue are the xylem and phloem. These two tissues transport fluid and nutrients internally. There are also two meristems associated with vascular tissue: the vascular cambium and the cork cambium.

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