Question

Which components of xylem are living and which ones are dead

Answer 1

The components of xylem which are considered to be living are the parenchyma cells.

The dead components of xylem are fibers of xylem, tracheids and vessel elements.

What is the xylem?

• Xylem is the vascular bundle in plant cells which carries water and mineral salts from the roots to other parts of the plant.
• The xylem consist of parenchyma cells which are considered to be living cells. They have the ability to store water in them.
• The rest of the components of the xylem i.e the xylem fibers, tracheid and vessel elements are all dead cells.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

Tracheids, vessel elements and xylem fibers are dead cells of the xylem. The only living cells of xylem are parenchyma cells. Either tracheids or vessel elements are found in one xylem tissue. Living component of xylem is Xylem parenchyma.