AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

PLANT TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many living cell does xylem has?
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It is the only living cell of the xylem. It is made of complex tissue called the xylem and is involved in the storage of fats, water conduction, and carbohydrates. Reserve food material is in the form of starch, fats, tannins, and crystals.

Detailed explanation-2: -Xylem-type vessel cells can be either alive or dead. According to researchers and botanists, the elements of xylem tissue are dead except for the living parenchyma. The location of the xylem vessels is present in the vascular bundle carved into the plant and the xylem movement is unidirectional.

Detailed explanation-3: -The structural elements of xylem are tracheids, vessels or tracheae, xylem fibres, xylem parenchyma and rays. The tracheid is derived from a single cell and can be regarded as the basic cell type of xylem tissue.

Detailed explanation-4: -The only living cells in xylem are the Parenchyma cells.

Detailed explanation-5: -The two kinds of cells in xylem tissue are Xylem vessels and Tracheids. These cells are dead cells.

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