Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Blood
- Heart
- Vascular Bundles
- Summary
- What’s Next?
In the previous segment, we learned about excretion in plants. In this segment, we will get introduced to transportation.
What is Blood?
- Blood is the fluid connective tissue. Its main function is to transport nutrients and oxygen to all the cells of the body.
- Blood carries out carbon dioxide and waste products from the cells.
- It also aids in the transportation of hormones and carries out various immune functions.
What is Heart?
- The heart is a muscular organ.
- It pumps blood with force for circulation throughout the body.
What are Vascular bundles?
- Vascular bundles are the conducting vessels in plants.
- The tissue present inside these bundles carries out the transportation of water vertically upwards and transportation of the food in both directions.
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