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Quackenworth Life Science Review VASCULAR PLANTS What is a vascular plant? Vascular plants are all around you. Trees, flowers, and numerous plants are all considered vascular plants. Vascular plants contain a vascular system, which is similar to our circulatory system. Vascular systems enable the transport of water, minerals, and sugar to all parts of a plant. Circulatory systems enable the transport of blood, nutrients, and important gases. Parts of a Vascular Plant Stem Leaf Roots What is vascular tissue? Vascular tissue makes up the vascular system and is present in all parts of a plant. The two main types of vascular tissues are xylem and phloem. Each vascular tissue has its own responsibility. xylem - transports water and minerals from the tips of the roots to the tips of the leaves. phloem - transports sugars to all parts of the plant. What is a nonvascular plant? A nonvascular plant does not have vascular tissue. This means that all nonvascular plants do not have roots, stems, and leaves. Moss, which is found on trees and in very moist environments, is an example of a nonvascular plant. The Vascular System Bubble in the correct answers. 1) The vascular system in a plant is similar to our circulatory system. 6) Plants have red blood cells. True True False False 2) Xylem is vascular tissue that transports water and minerals. 7) A nonvascular plant has stems, leaves, and roots. True True False False 3) The roots, stem, and bladder are parts of a vascular plant. 8) Phloem moves sugars downward toward the roots of the plant. True True False False 4) Phloem transports sugars to all parts of the plant. 9) Vascular plants have nonvascular tissues. True True False False 5) Moss is a vascular plant. 10) Plants have special tissues called plasma and molecules. True True False False Vascular Plants Unscramble each word and use the clues to solve the phrase below. XELMY 9 6 12 13 TORO 1 7 TESM 2 8 FEAL 3 SEUTIS 11 H 1 4 V 2 10 5 C 3 4 5 6 3 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 How is the vascular system similar to our circulatory system? Vascular Tissue Vascular tissue is vital to vascular plants. Xylem and phloem are two important parts of a plant's vascular tissue. As stated in the introduction page, xylem helps transport water and minerals. With the help of xylem, water and minerals move upward (from the roots) to all parts of the plant. Phloem is important for transporting sugars. Plants use sugars for food. Plants get sugars from a process called photosynthesis (You will learn more about this process in the next section). The phloem tissues move sugars downward toward the roots. Sugars Water and minerals Answer the following questions. 1) A human's circulatory system is similar to a plant's ______________________system. 2) Two types of tissue make up a plant's vascular tissue:__________________________ and _____________________. 3) _______________________________ moves sugars downward toward the roots. 4) _______________________________ move minerals and water upward toward all parts of the plant. Vascular Plants Draw a picture of a vascular plant. Identify its roots, stem, and leaves. Can you name vascular plants that you find in your neighborhood?