Question

define xlyme and phloem​

Answer 1

(1) The tissue which carries water and minerals from the roots to the leaves of a plant is called xylem.

(2) The tissue which carries food from the leaves to other parts of the plant is called phloem.

Answer 2

Answer:

Xylem is the complex tissue of plants, responsible for transporting water and other nutrients to the plants. Phloem is living tissue, responsible for transporting food and other organic materials. Xylem consists of dead cells (parenchyma is the only living cells present in the xylem).

Explanation:

phloem, also called bast, tissues in plants that conduct foods made in the leaves to all other parts of the plant. Phloem is composed of various specialized cells called sieve tubes, companion cells, phloem fibres, and phloem parenchyma cells. ... The other cell types in the phloem may be converted to fibres.