EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Xylem parenchyma is made up of parenchymatous cells with thin walls. These cells are living. The main function of xylem parenchyma is to store food in the form of starch.

Detailed explanation-2: -The only part of the plant that does not store food is the reproductive part. The reproductive part of a plant is called a flower. It is specialized to perform reproduction.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sporophyte consists of stalk and sporangium. Non-vascular plants are short in height as they do not have a vascular system that is xylem and phloem. Except for bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and angiosperms are all vascular plants which possess the vascular system of xylem and phloem.

Detailed explanation-4: -Abstract. Xylem is the specialised tissue of vascular plants that transports water and nutrients from the plant–soil interface to stems and leaves, and provides mechanical support and storage. The water-conducting function of xylem is one of the major distinguishing features of vascular plants.