Biology, asked by Raffermation, 1 year ago

Differentiate b/w phloem and xylem ( any 4 or 5 points ) . Its urgent!!!!!!

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Answered by anshika1020
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PHLOEM
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>> PHLOEM conducts organic food.
>> PHLOEM contains only one type of dead cells.
>> PHLOEM has no mechanical function.
>> PHLOEM always forms a small part of the plant body. 


XYLEM
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>> XYLEM conducts water or sap.
>> XYLEM is made up of three types of dead cells.
>> XYLEM provides mechanical strength.
>> XYLEM is one type of living cells

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Answered by snishthasingh
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Xylem :-
1. A complex tissue that conducts water and minerals from soil to the aerial parts of plants.
2. Xylem comprises of four types of tracheary elements namely , trachieds , vessels , xylem fibers and xylem parenchyma.
3. Trachieds and vessels are the conducting elements of xylem.
4. Conducting of water and minerals occur in upward direction due to transpiration pull.

Phloem :-
1. A complex tissue that transports manufactured food from the region of availability to the areas of utilisation.
2. Phloem comprises of four types of tracheary elements namely seive tubes , companion cells , phloem parenchyma and phloem fibres.
3. Seive tubes are the only conducting element of phloem.
4. Translocation of manufactured food takes place either in downward or upward direction or both ways.

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