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Chapter 27, Problem 7SQ
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Concept introduction: Veins transport water and minerals by xylem and food energy by the phloem through the leaf and to the rest of the plant. Veins in the leaf are located in the spongy layer of the mesophylls. The types of venation are the characteristics of the different kinds of plants.
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