Biology
Answer
| Sl. No. | Xylem | Phloem |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | It transports water and minerals from roots to aerial parts of the plant. | It transports food materials from the leaves to other parts of the plant. |
| 2. | It is mostly made up of dead cells. | It is mostly made up of living cells. |
| 3. | It forms vascular bundles with phloem. It is located towards the inner side of the vascular bundle. | It forms vascular bundles with the xylem. It is located on the outer side of the vascular bundle. |
| 4. | There are four types of cells in xylem: xylem vessels, tracheids, xylem fibres and xylem parenchyma. | Four elements of Phloem are: sieve tubes, companion cells, phloem parenchyma and phloem fibres. |