Question

What is xylem? Name the four elements of xylem and write one function of each.

Answer 1

xylem is the plant tissue which transports food material or minerals fr9m root to tip of the plant in upward direction
four elements are :
tracheids
xylem vessels
xylem parenchyma
tracheae

Answer 2

Xylem is a Vascular and mechanical tissue . In other words , it is a conducting tissue . Xylem is composed of cell ( called elements ) of four different types :
1) Tracheids
2) Vessels or tracheae
3) Xylem parenchyma and
4) Xylem scleroderma ( or fibre ) .

FUNCTIONS OF XYLEM

1) The main function of xylem is to carry water and mineral salts upward from the root to different parts of shoots .