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Transport
Key Points & Questions 1. Plants are divided into two main groups: vascular plants and
nonvascular plants. ______________________ plants have vascular
tissues that allow them to transport water and nutrients
throughout the plant. ______________________ plants lack these
tissues.
6. Xylem conducts water from the roots up to the rest of the plant.
Water moves through the xylem by ______________________ action.
Capillary action is due to the attraction of water molecules to
each other and to other surfaces. These attractive forces pull the
water molecules up the thin tubes that are the xylem of the
plant.
Summary
1. Make a comparison of the nutrient transport system of plants to the circulatory system of
humans.
2. Give another example of capillary action at work. (Hint: think of the medical profession.)
4. Observe the image below. Describe how water is transported from the roots to the leaves of a
plant. Explain how transpiration is involved in this process. After you write your description, turn
to another student and verbally describe the process.