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Vascular Bundles

The document presents an overview of transport in plants, focusing on vascular bundles, which include xylem and phloem. It details the structure and function of various xylem and phloem elements, emphasizing their roles in the conduction of water and food materials. The presentation is aimed at students and is guided by Mr. Soumitra Chakraborty.

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Vascular Bundles

The document presents an overview of transport in plants, focusing on vascular bundles, which include xylem and phloem. It details the structure and function of various xylem and phloem elements, emphasizing their roles in the conduction of water and food materials. The presentation is aimed at students and is guided by Mr. Soumitra Chakraborty.

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SAHEE D L AXMAN NAYAK HI GHE R SECONDARY PUBL I C SCHOOL ,

UME RKOTE

TRANSPORT I N PL ANTS:
THE VASCUL AR B UNDL ES

PRESENTE D BY:- GUI DE D BY:-


(St udent s of St d- VI I I t h) Mr. Soumit ra Chakraborty
● Samarpit Palai [ M.Sc. (Zoology ), B.Ed.]
● Praty ush Kumar Das
● Nadiy a Afseen
● Nandini Gond

● K . Sanj ib
CONTENTS

● TRANSPORT OF MA TE RI AL S
● Diffusion
● Conduct ion
● VASCUL AR TI SSUES
● Xy lem
● Phloem
● X YL EM EL EMENTS
● Tracheid
● Xy lem Vessel
● Xy lem Parenchy ma
● Xy lem Fibres
● PHL OEM EL EMENTS
● Sieve Tube
● Companion Cells
TRANSPORT OF MA TE RI AL S
DI FFUSI ON CONDUCTI ON

I t t akes place in single-celled I t t akes place in higher plant s.


and few-celled organisms. I t t akes place t hrough t he
I t t akes place t hrough t he conduct ing t issues/vascular
general cell surface. t issues/vascular bundles.
E .g. Chlamy domonas, Spirogy ra The vascular bundles consist of
t wo kinds of t issues –
Xy lem
Phloem
E .g. Gy mnosperms, Angiosperms
VASCUL AR TI SSUES
X YL EM PHL OEM

Occurrence: Occurrence:
I t occurs in t he root s, st ems and I t occurs in t he root s, st ems and
leaves. leaves.
Funct ion: Funct ion:
Transport /conduct ion of wat er Transport /conduct ion of food
and minerals. mat erial.
Direct ion of t ransport : Direct ion of t ransport :
Unidirect ional - Upward direct ion Bidirect ional –Downward as well
(from root s t o different part s of as upward direct ion (from leaves
plant ) t o different part s of plant )
X YL EM VESSEL S X YL EM
PARENCHYMA

TRACHEI DS X YL EM FI BRES

X YL EM
EL EMENTS
X YL EM EL EMENTS
Tracheid Xy lem Vessel

St ruct ure: St ruct ure:


Non-living cell wit h Non-living cell wit h
t hick, lignified walls. lignified walls.
Elongat ed Cy lindrical t ube-
st ruct ure wit h like st ruct ure
t apering ends. placed one above
Funct ion: t he ot her, end t o
Movement of end.
wat er bet ween The end walls
adj acent cells. dissolve part ially
Provides or complet ely t hus,
mechanical support . forming a
cont inuous channel.
Funct ion:
Conduct ion of
wat er from root s
t o ot her part s of
plant in up ward
direct ion.
X YL EM EL EMENTS
Xy lem Parenchy ma Xy lem F ibres

St ruct ure: St ruct ure:


L iving cell wit h Non-living cells wit h
t hick walls. t hick, lignified walls.
Funct ion: Funct ion:
St orage of st arch Provides
and ot her mat erials. mechanical support .
COMPANI ON PHL OEM
CEL L S PARENCHYMA

SI EVE TUBES PHL OEM FI BRES

PHL OEM
EL EMENTS
PHL OEM EL EMENTS

Sieve Tubes Companion Cells

St ruct ure: St ruct ure:


Elongat ed, Small, living cells.
cy lindrical, t hin- These have dense
walled cells. cy t oplasm and
End walls are prominent nucleus.
per forat ed and are Associat ed wit h
called sieve plat es. sieve t ubes.
At mat urity , t hey Funct ion:
lack t he nucleus. Help t he sieve
Funct ion: t ubes in t he
Movement of food conduct ion of food
mat erials. mat erials.
PHL OEM EL EMENTS

Phloem Parenchy ma Phloem F ibres

St ruct ure: St ruct ure:


L iving cell wit h t hin Sclerenchy mat ous
walls. elongat ed, dead
Funct ion: and lignified cells.
St orage of food. Funct ion:
Provides
mechanical support .
THANK YOU !

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