xylem and phloem difference
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1. Xylem is the complex tissue of plants, responsible for transporting water and other nutrients to the plants.
1. Phloem is living tissue, responsible for transporting food and other organic materials.
2. Xylem consists of dead cells.
2. Pholem mainly contains living cells.
3. They comprise of xylem vessels, fibre and tracheids.
3. They comprise of phloem fibres, sieve tubes, sieve cells, phloem parenchyma and companion cells.
4. Xylem transports only minerals and waters from the roots .
4. Phloem transports food materials that are prepared by the green parts of the plants to other parts of the plant.
5. Provide mechanical support.
5. Does not provide mechanical support.
6. Xylem often constitutes the bulk of the plant body.
6. Phloem forms a small part of the plant body