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Question
Differentiate between Xylem and Phloem functioning
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Solution
| Xylem | Phloem | |
| 1. | Thick-walled cells, dead complex tissue. | Thin-walled cells, living complex tissue |
| 2. | Vessels, tracheids, xylem fibres, and xylem parenchyma are xylem components. | Sieve tubes, companion cells, phloem parenchyma, and phloem sclerenchyma are all parts of phloem. |
| 3. | Provides mechanical strength as well as conducts water and minerals in the plant body. | In the plant body, it transports organic food. |
| 4. | It is also known as wood. | It is also known as bast. |
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