Transport systems in dicotyledonous plants

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    • What transaction do herbaceous plant is this
      Stem
    • What transaction do herbaceous plant is this
      Root
    • What transaction do herbaceous plant is this
      Leaf
    • What are the 3 main reasons plant need a transport system
      Metabolic demand, size and SA:V ratio
    • Why does metabolic demands mean plants need a transport system

      Many parts of the plant cannot make their own oxygen and glucose so it needs to be transported to these areas
    • why does size mean a plant have needs a transport system
      Plants need an effective transport system since they are quite large
    • Why does SA:V ratio mean a plant needs a transport system 

      Leaves have a large SA:V ratio, however when stems, trunks and roots are taken into account plants have a relatively small SA:V ratio meaning they cannot rely of diffusion to supply the cells with everything they need
    • What do dicotyledonous plants seeds contain
      Cotyledons which are organs that act as food stores for the developing embryo plant
    • What are the two types of dicotyledonous plants 

      Herbaceous and arborescent (woody)
    • What is a herbaceous dicotyledonous plant 

      Soft tissue with a relatively short life cycle
    • What is a arborescent dicotyledonous plant 

      Woody which have hard lignified tissue and a long life cycle
    • What transport vessel do dicotyledonous plants have running through then
      Vascular systems
    • What is the vascular system in herbaceous dicotyledonous plants made up of
      Xylem and phloem
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