HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Plants like ferns and conifers have xylem “straws” that are made of slender cells called tracheids. At maturity these cells die, leaving behind a rigid cell wall scaffolding tube to conduct water and minerals.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vascular plants have tubelike structures that carry water, nutrients, and other sub-stances throughout the plant. Nonvascular plants do not have these tubelike structures and use other ways to move water and substances.

Detailed explanation-3: -Vascular plants are also known as tube plants (tracheophytes). The presence of vascular tissues such as xylem (tube-like) and phloem ( tubular cells) plays a role in distributing food and water to the plant cells. Other ordinary characteristics include stems, leaves, and roots that hold the plant and provide support.

Detailed explanation-4: -xylem, plant vascular tissue that conveys water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant and also provides physical support. Xylem tissue consists of a variety of specialized, water-conducting cells known as tracheary elements.