Vascular
Tissue System
Important tissues in the vascular
tissue system include Xylem, Phloem, and Bundle Sheath. They
are slightly different in the blade and the sheath.
Vascular bundles are arranged parallel
to each other throughout the whole rice leaf.
Xylem is responsible for transportation
of water and minerals in a plant.
Phloem is responsible for the transportation
of sugars.
Bundle sheath cells are responsible
for loading minerals and sugars absorbed or produced in other parts of
the plant to their corresponding locations; it can also serve as a temporary
storage.
