Transport in plants and animals
Explain osmosis, diffusion and active transport; describe the structure and function of xylem and phloem
What you'll learn
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Imagine you're drinking a giant smoothie through a straw. 🥤 The straw is like a plant stem — it sucks water up from the bottom to the top!
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What do plants use to suck water up from roots to leaves?
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Drag the water drop up the plant stem to the leaf — this is how xylem works!
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Let's see how water moves in a plant. 🌿
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What happens to water when it reaches the leaves?
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Animals are like delivery vans 🚚 — blood carries oxygen and food around your body. The heart is the engine that pumps it!
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Which tubes carry blood AWAY from the heart?
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