answersLogoWhite

0

One is to transport the water and the minerals. The cells are adapted to this job because they do not contain cytoplasm so the water and minerals can travel through the xylem more easily.

Two is to support the plant. Their walls have lignin (hard material)

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What are the two kinds of xylem and their functions?

The two types of xylem are tracheids and vessel elements. Tracheids are elongated cells that transport water and minerals vertically within the plant. Vessel elements are shorter and wider cells that are more efficient at water transport but are less structurally supportive.


What are two kind of xylem and their functions?

1. Centripetal xylem 2. Centrifugal xylem both types are involved in conduction


What are two different plant cells?

xylem and pholem


What are the two types of vascular cells?

xylem and phloem


Why it is called as xylem vessel but not xylem cell?

Xylem vessel is made up of a series of connected xylem cells that are dead at maturity. These cells form a long tube-like structure that functions in transporting water and minerals throughout the plant. The term "xylem vessel" reflects the continuous nature of the structure, which is more than just a single cell.


What substances are produced in palisade cells but not xylem cells?

Palisade cells produce glucose and oxygen through photosynthesis, while xylem cells are responsible for transporting water and minerals throughout the plant. These functions are specific to each cell type and are essential for the overall health and growth of the plant.


What two things does the vascular system in plants transport to cells in the leaf?

The vascular system in plants transports water and nutrients to cells in the leaf. Water is essential for photosynthesis and nutrient uptake, while nutrients such as sugars and minerals are required for various cellular functions.


Why is it impossible for the water conducting cells of xylem to carry on active transport?

Water conducting cells in xylem lack the organelles necessary for active transport functions, such as mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum. Their main function is to conduct water and minerals through passive processes like transpiration and cohesion-tension. Additionally, active transport requires energy input, which the non-living xylem cells cannot generate.


Where is xylem found in the body?

Xylem cells are in plants not animals.


What is a sentence for xylem?

Xylem cells are found in vascular plants.


What tissue transports water through a plant?

Xylem cells are responsible for supplying water to all parts of the plant. They make up the xylem tube which transports water, but then they die. So the xylem tube which is made up of dead xylem cells is responsible for transport of water in the plant.


Where are xylem cells found in the human body?

xylem cells are present in the plant coducting tissue called xylem. they aren't in human body anywhere.