Difference between xylem and phloem tissue?

Answer 1

• xylem have hard wall cell. it is a dead complex permanent tissue. it is a water conducting tissue. PHLOEM; Phloem have relatively soft wall cell. it is a live complex permanent tissue. it is a water conducting tissue.

Answer 2

In Biology, structure of things is related to function. Xylem serves to transport water from the roots up through the shoots and the rest of the plant. Since water is more important to living things than food is, it makes sense that its structure is a larger diameter. It also explains why xylem cells are located toward the center of a stem- it is a more protected location in case of adverse temperatures, predators or mechanical injury.

Phloem serves to transport food/carbs either up or down, depending on where they are made (source) and where they are needed (sink), and although phloem also transports a certain amount of water, it is just so that the food molecules are solubilized.

Answer 3

They are both types of vascular tissue in plants, but phloem

moves food down the plant from the leaves to the roots, whereas xylem moves water from the roots up to the rest of the plant tissue.

Answer 4

The difference between xylem and phloem is functional as well as structural.

1. xylem is used for conduction of water and minerals whereas phloem is used for conduction of prepared organic food material.

2. Xylem consists of trachieds, vessels (only in angiosperms) and xylem parenchyma,

whereas phloem consists of sieve tubes, companion cells (only in angiosperms) and phloem parenchyma.

Answer 5

Yes, the Xylem tubes in a plant are slightly larger.

Answer 6

xylem cells are larger and more distinct than phloem cells

Answer 7

Phloem goes to human which is used in transporting food while xylem goes to plant which is used in transporting water and minerals through photosynthesis

Answer 8

no, xylem tubes are bigger in diameter.

Answer 9

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