Why xylem does not have cytoplasm
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Xylem vessels are empty tube shaped cells/ Their cytoplasm has been removed by the plant and their walls are strengthened and thickened with lignin. The lignin strengthens the tubes and help support the plant by giving rigidity to the xylem. Minerals from the soil are also carried in the xylem, they are needed by the plants in many of its chemical reactions.
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