Both xylem and phloem are vascular tissues found in a plant. Xylem is a tubular structure which is responsible for water transport from the roots towards all of the parts of the plant. Phloem is also a tubular structure but is responsible for the transportation of food and other nutrients needed by plant. Xylem imports water and minerals while Phloem transports water and food. Xylem exists as non-living tissue at maturity, but phloem is living cells.
Xylem: Hard wall cells transport water and mineral nutrients
Phloem: Relatively soft -walled cells transport organic nutrients
"Hardness and softness" is a function of the amount of lignification and extractive content of the individual cell walls not there location in the tree.
Xylem:
Phloem:
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Xylem consists of the inner heartwood (the dead part) and the outer portion called the sapwood (the mostly living part.) Xylem "wood" from the Greek xylon. The actual transport of the water and minerals from the roots (sap) is carried out by the outer portion of the sapwood (nearest the bark).The largest percentage of the sap is transported in the first few growth rings.
Both xylem and phloem are vascular tissues found in a plant. Xylem is a tubular structure which is responsible for water transport from the roots towards all of the parts of the plant. Phloem is also a tubular structure but is responsible for the transportation of food and other nutrients needed by plant. Xylem imports water and minerals while Phloem transports water and food. Xylem exists as non-living tissue at maturity, but phloem is living cells.
Xylem: Hard wall cells transport water and mineral nutrients
Phloem: Relatively soft -walled cells transport organic nutrients
"Hardness and softness" is a function of the amount of lignification and extractive content of the individual cell walls not there location in the tree.
Xylem:
Phloem:
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Xylem consists of the inner heartwood (the dead part) and the outer portion called the sapwood (the mostly living part.) Xylem "wood" from the Greek xylon. The actual transport of the water and minerals from the roots (sap) is carried out by the outer portion of the sapwood (nearest the bark).The largest percentage of the sap is transported in the first few growth rings.
There is structural difference between xylem and phloem. This is because their function is also different. Had there been no difference in structure, how these could have performed different function?
Phloem transports food and xylem transports water and minerals:)
A layer of cambium is found between xylem and phloem in dicot stem.
the xylem is in the roots and the phloem is in the stem actually, their is xylem and phloem in the roots. there is a large central core of xylem often in the shape of an x. and the phloem is found in between the arms of the x shaped xylem.
The xylem and the phloem tissues are found in plants. Bast fibers surround the xylem and the phloem tissues in plants.
There is structural difference between xylem and phloem. This is because their function is also different. Had there been no difference in structure, how these could have performed different function?
the cells of phloem are the only ones with cytoplasm
Phloem transports food and xylem transports water and minerals:)
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Xylem contains Vessels, trachieds and xylem parenchyma Phloem consists of sieve tubes, companion cells and phloem parenchyma
A layer of cambium is found between xylem and phloem in dicot stem.
the xylem is in the roots and the phloem is in the stem actually, their is xylem and phloem in the roots. there is a large central core of xylem often in the shape of an x. and the phloem is found in between the arms of the x shaped xylem.
i think it is vascular cambium layer............ :)
xylem and phloem are both in plants, xylem are like he veins in a plant, they carry water to the top of the plant
The dark center of a stem or root that is dead
Xylem and Phloem. Read up on the difference between vascular and non-vascular plants.
xylem and phloem