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Roots absorb water + dissolved minerals from the soil
Water + minerals are transported upward from roots to shoots= xylem sap
Transpiration ( loss of water from leaves through stomata) creates a force within leaves that pulls xylem sap upward
Through stomata leaves take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen. The carbon dioxide provides carbon for photosynthesis ( process of which plants make their own food) while oxygen is used for cellular respiration ( the air we breathe)
Sugars are produced by photosynthesis in the leaves
Sugars are transported as phloem sap to roots and other parts of the plant
Roots exchange gases with the air spaces of soil, taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide. In cellular respiration, oxygen supports the breakdown of sugars
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