Plants: Anatomy and Growth · Biological Domain

Plant Tissues and Transport

Understanding how xylem and phloem transport water and nutrients through the plant body.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do plants move water hundreds of feet into the air without a mechanical pump?
  2. 2In what ways are plant tissues specialized to survive in extreme environments like deserts or bogs?
  3. 3How does the vascular system of a plant resemble the circulatory system of an animal?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Plants: Anatomy, Growth, and Function - Grade 11
Grade: Grade 11
Subject: Biology
Unit: Plants: Anatomy and Growth
Period: Biological Domain

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