DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
FAMILIES OF GYMNOSPERM
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It is a vascular tissue that carries carbohydrates between different parts of the plant
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is a vascular tissue that carries water and minerals from the root up to the plants.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Xylem is one of the two types of transport tissue in vascular plants, the other being phloem . The basic function of xylem is to transport water from roots to stems and leaves, but it also transports nutrients.
Detailed explanation-2: -The main function of the xylem is water transport from roots to the other parts of the plant. Xylem also provides mechanical strength. Tracheids and vessels are the main elements for conducting water.
Detailed explanation-3: -The function of xylem is to transport water and nutrients from the roots to all parts of the body.
Detailed explanation-4: -The xylem transports water and minerals from the roots up the plant stem and into the leaves. In a mature flowering plant or tree, most of the cells that make up the xylem are specialised cells called vessels.