Question

name the various type of cells present in xylem. what is the function of this tissue? Long answer question

Answer 1

it consists of  tracheids,vessels elements,xylem parenchyma    xylem is a vascular tissueextending throught the length of the plant. it helps in transport of water molecules and dissolved substances from the roots to the aerial parts of the planr

Answer 2

Xylem is a type of tissue in vascular plants that transports water and some nutrients from the roots to the leaves. Phloem is the other type of transport tissue; it transports sucrose and other nutrients throughout the plant.


the function of xylem the main function of xylem is to transport water, and some soluble nutrients including minerals and inorganic ions, upwards from the roots to the rest of the plant. Xylem cells form long tubes that transport materials, and the mixture of water and nutrients that flows through the xylem cells is called xylem sap. These substances are transported through passive transport, so the process doesn’t require energy