Question
Distinguish between xylem and phloem.
✓
Answer
Xylem:
- It conducts water and minerals.
- Conducting channels or tracheary elements are tracheids and vessels.
Phloem:
- It conducts organic solutes and food materials.
- Conducting channels are sieve tubes.
Need a full question paper?
Generate a complete, print-ready paper with questions like this in minutes — across 16+ boards, with answer keys.
Explore more
Similar questions
How many types of muscles occur in animals?
Define the cell.
How many cells are present in human body?
Define ‘molecular mass’ of a substance.
What is main advantage of using scientific name?
Mitali weights 750N on the earth. On the planet mars, the force of gravity is 38% of that of the earth. How much will Mitali weight on the mars?
What are weeds?
What are radioactive isotopes? Give two examples of radioactive isotopes
Predict the total number of atoms in case:
Sodium oxide.
Sodium oxide.
Which of the above two graphs (a) and (b) (Fig.) representing the human voice is likely to be the male voice? Give reason for your answer.
