What is the difference between xylem and phloem?
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| Xylem | Phloem |
|---|---|
| $(i)$ It conducts water and minerals from roots to all parts of the plant. | $(i)$ It conducts organic food synthesized in the leaves and hormones synthesized at the shoot and root tips to other parts of the plant. |
| $(ii)$ The elements which help in conduction are tracheids and vessels. Both are non-living and have thick walls. | $(ii)$ Sieve-tube cells are responsible for the movement of material through phloem. They are living cells. |
| $(iii)$ The material in xylem moves only in one direction (unidirectional). | $(iii)$ The material in phloem can move in both directions (bidirectional). |
| $(iv)$ Except for xylem parenchyma,all other xylem elements are non-living. | $(iv)$ Except for phloem fibres,all other phloem elements are living. |
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