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Phloem and xylem are both types of vascular tissue in plants, but they serve different functions. Xylem is primarily responsible for transporting water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant, while phloem transports organic nutrients, particularly sugars produced through photosynthesis, from the leaves to other parts of the plant. Additionally, xylem consists mainly of vessel elements and tracheids, which are dead at maturity, whereas phloem contains living cells, such as sieve tube elements and companion cells.

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