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