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Question
Write a short note.
Xylem
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Solution
Xylem is a complex permanent tissue in plants.
- Characteristics: Consists of thick-walled dead cells
- Types of cells: Tracheids, vessels and xylem fibres-dead cells Xylem parenchyma-living cells
- Function: Structure like interconnected tubes, conduct water and minerals only in upward direction.
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