Do ferns have xylem vessels? If not, what is the reason of not having a xylem vessel?
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Explanation:
Xylem is one of the two types of transport tissue in vascular plants, phloem being the other. The basic function of xylem is to transport water from roots to stems and leaves, but it also transports nutrients.[1][2] The word "xylem" is derived from the Greek word ξύλον (xylon), meaning "wood"; the best-known xylem tissue is wood, though it is found throughout a plant.[3] The term was introduced by Carl Nägeli in 1858.[4][5]
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Ferns have a seemingly primitive vascular system composed solely of primary xylem, an assemblage of unicellular tracheids, and occasionally vessels (Carlquist & Schneider 2001), which act as a markedly different solution to water transport than the xylem of woody plants, where secondary growth and multicellular vessels offer both structural support and wide, efficient conduits.