What are the differences between the tramsport of materio in xylem and phloem?
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Xylem conducts water to different parts of a plant while Phloem conducts food materials to different parts of plant.
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★ Xylem...✒
- Xylem consists of tracheids, vessels, xylem parenchyma and xylem fibres.
- Xylem mainly consists of dead cells (except the xylem parenchyma).
- It conducts water and minerals from roots to aerial parts of the plant.
★ Phloem...✒
- Phloem is made up of sieve tubes, companion cells, phloem fibres and the phloem parenchyma.
- Phloem mainly consists of living cells (except phloem fibres).
- It translocates food prepared by the plant from the leaves to storage organs and growing parts of the body.
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