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What is sap in plants?


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Sap:

  1. Sap is a fluid transported in xylem or phloem sieve tube elements.
  2. These cells transport water and nutrients throughout the cell.

Types of sap:

Phloem sap:

  1. It usually consists of sugar, hormones and minerals for the plant.
  2. Phloem sap provides informational signals throughout vascular plant.

Xylem sap:

  1. It contains watery solution of hormones and nutrients.
  2. Movement of sap is from the roots to the leaves.

Uses:

  1. Maple syrup is made from maple xylem sap.
  2. Palm syrup is made from palm tree sap.

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