Two saps can be distinguished in vascular plants. They differ by many features: chemistry, conducting tissue and flow powering.
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1. Conducting tissues, xylem and phloem
Latest addition : 19 January 2005.
In vascular plants, conducting tissues are xylem and phloem. They conduct different saps and have different structures.
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Xylem and phloem saps
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Xylem structure
19 January 2005, byXylem is the tissue that conducts the sap obtained by absorption of water and minerals by roots.
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Phloem structure
19 January 2005, byPhloem is the tissue that conduct the sap containing water and amino acids and sugars, especially sucrose, obtained by photosynthesis.
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