Transport in plants

• in unicellar organisms is the rate of diffusion fast or slow ?

  fast, because of the short distances substances have to travel
• what are things plant cells need to survive ?

  water, minerals and sugars
• in multicellular organisms is the rate of diffusion fast or slow ?


  very slow, because substances would have to travel large distances to reach every single cell
• what are the 2 main transport systems in plants ?

  xylem and phloem
• label this xylem tube

  A) water and minerals being transported from roots - shoot

  
• what do xylem tubes transport ?

  water and minerals
• what doe phloem tubes transport ?

  food (sucrose and amino acids)
• label this phloem tube diagram

  A) phloem tube transports sucrose and amino acids

  B) transported from leaves to other parts of plant

  C) movement of food known as translocation