DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
PLANT CLASSIFICATION
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Question
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Characteristics of xylem include:
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carries water in one direction
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carries organic substances in one direction
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carries inorganic substances in multiple directions
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none of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The main characteristics of xylem parenchyma are: They have prominent nucleus and protoplast. Cells are colourless and have large vacuoles. Living parenchyma cells are found in both primary and secondary xylem. Fat and storage protein contents of parenchyma cells vary seasonally.
Detailed explanation-2: -The xylem distributes water and dissolved minerals upward through the plant, from the roots to the leaves. The phloem carries food downward from the leaves to the roots.
Detailed explanation-3: -The most distinctive xylem cells are the long tracheary elements that transport water.
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