Question

List the elements of xylem and phloem

Answer 1

xylem
- tracheids
- vessels
-xylem paranchyma
-xylem fibres
phloem
-sieve tubes
-companion cells
-phloem paranchyma
-phloem fibres or sclereids

Answer 2

The elements of Xylem:

1. Xylem tracheids

2. Xylem vessels

3. Xylem fibers  

4. Xylem parenchyma.  

The elements of Phloem:

1. Sieve elements

2. Phloem parenchyma

3. Companion cells

4. Phloem fibres

5. Sclereids  

EXPLANATION:  

The xylem and the phloem are the conductive tubes of a plant. The main function of the xylem is to conduct ‘water and mineral salts’ from the ground to the leaves to aid in photosynthesis that is preparation of food. This food is converted to the form of ‘starch’ and is conducted by the phloem to the different ‘parts of the plant’.