VASCULAR TISSUE

Prepared by: Donna Mae D. Oro

BSE-BIOLOGY 2
 WHAT IS VASCULAR TISSUE?

Vascular tissue is an arrangement of

multiple cell types in vascular
plants which allows for the transport
of water, minerals, and products
of photosynthesis to be transported
throughout the plant.
TYPES OF VASCULAR TISSUE
 XYLEM
Xylem is a specialized type
of vascular tissue created
in vascular plants to
transport water and
nutrients from the roots of
a plant to the tips of the
leaves.
 PHLOEM
At the same time, the plant is
producing sugars
via photosynthesis, which must
be transported downwards, to
the stem and root cells.
Another vascular tissue,
the phloem, accounts for this
process.
 STRUCTURE OF
VASCULAR TISSUE
 FUNCTIONS OF
VASCULAR TISSUE
 Vascular tissue
functions mainly in
maintaining the water
balance and sugar
balance of a plant.