Angiospercells placed end to end. The cell walls at theActivity 1.11Aim: To show that water is transported by special tissues in the stemMaterials required: a cutting of a plant like balsam or petuniawith white flowers, red ink, beaker, water, cutter, microscopeMethod1. Half-fill a beaker with water.2. Place the cutting in the beaker with the cut end in the water.3. Add a few drops of red ink to the water.4. Leave the beaker in a well-lit place for an hour.5. Cut across the stem of the plant to get a transverse section ora cross-section.6. Also cut the stem vertically to get a section.Observations and conclusions: After leaving the cutting in the Fig. 1.2 Observing the transportation ofwater up the stem through the xylembeaker of coloured water for an hour, the white flowers have nowbecome pink. This is because the roots have absorbed the red-coloured water and carried it up to all parts ofthe plant.The cross-section of the stem has small red dots. The vertical section has thin red stripes. The dots and stripesare xylem tissues which have carried the red water up the stem.Note: You will notice the flowers that are lower on the stem turn pink before the flowers that are higher on thestem. Why do you think this happens?​