TREE IDENTIFICATION
PARTS OF A TREE
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Question
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Xylem (Sapwood) is
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the outer part of the tree that protects it
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the inner part of the tree that carries food from branches and leaves to the roots
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moves sap from the roots to the leaves
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stabilizes the tree
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Xylem is a type of vascular tissue which transports water and nutrients from roots to stem and leaves. And they also provide mechanical strength to the plants. They originate from the procambium that further divided into protoxylem and metaxylem.
Detailed explanation-2: -The xylem vessels in turn draw water from the xylem of the main stem. This creates a pull which is known as transpiration pull.
Detailed explanation-3: -The sapwood consists of xylem which transports water and nutrients to the leaves and the phloem which transports photosynthates (= carbohydrates) to other parts of the plant.
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