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प्रश्न
What are the functions of xylem?
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उत्तर
Following are the functions of xylem:
1. The main function of xylem is to carry water and mineral salts upward from the root to different parts of shoots.
2. Since walls of tracheids, vessels and sclerenchyma of xylem are lignified, they give mechanical strength to the plant body.
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Which tissue makes up the husk of coconut?
Why are xylem and phloem called complex tissues?
Draw a well-labelled diagram of phloem.
Distinguish between xylem and phloem.
Explain different types of elements present in phloem.
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Differentiate between cells of Sclerenchyma and Parenchyma
Why the cells of sclerenchyma and tracheids become dead?
Name the two types of sclerenchyma cells.
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