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The word "xylem" comes from the Greek word "xylon," which means "wood." Xylem is a type of plant tissue that conducts water and nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant.

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Functions of the xylem?

The primary function of the xylem is the transport of water and mineral salts from the root through the vascular bundle.It provides support for the plantIt is long and hollow for provide passage for the water and saltsConsists of lignin and fibres to strengthen the vessels and make them impermeableThe xylem is made up of "dead" cells


How many types of elements together make up the xylem tissue?

In Angiosperms , it is xylem vessels ( proto and meta xylem together ) , Xylem sclerenchyma and xylem parenchyma ; together form Xylem tissue ( That is why xylem is called a compound tissue ). In Gymnosperms , xylem vessels are replaced by Xylem tracheids . All other tings are almost the same .


How does xylem differ from phlegm?

Xylem is a one way flow


What is the common name for secondary xylem?

primary xylem is primary in nature & is derived from procambium. But secondary xylem is secondary in nature and derived from fascicular cambium and interfascicular cambium. Primary xylem is differentiated into protoxylem and metaxylem, but secondary xylem has no such differentiation. In primary xylem vessels and tracheids are long and narrow, and vessels don't have tyloses, but in secondary xylem, vessels are blocked by tyloses, and vessels and tracheids are wider and shorter. Xylem fibres are more abundant in secondary xylem , and found in small numbers in primary xylem. Also unlike in primary xylem, secondary xylem has differentiated into sapwood & heartwood.


What is a group of xylem cells called?

Vascular tissue