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    Xylem is composed of tracheary elements like vessel members and tracheids that conduct water and dissolved minerals, fibers that provide mechanical support, and parenchyma cells for storage. Vessel members have perforated end walls to conduct water faster while tracheids are not perforated. Fibers and fiber-tracheids also provide structural support with libriform fibers storing substances. Parenchyma cells store and transport materials through the plant.

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    Xylem is composed of tracheary elements like vessel members and tracheids that conduct water and dissolved minerals, fibers that provide mechanical support, and parenchyma cells for storage. Vessel members have perforated end walls to conduct water faster while tracheids are not perforated. Fibers and fiber-tracheids also provide structural support with libriform fibers storing substances. Parenchyma cells store and transport materials through the plant.

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    Xylem is composed of tracheary elements like vessel members and tracheids that conduct water and dissolved minerals, fibers that provide mechanical support, and parenchyma cells for storage. Vessel members have perforated end walls to conduct water faster while tracheids are not perforated. Fibers and fiber-tracheids also provide structural support with libriform fibers storing substances. Parenchyma cells store and transport materials through the plant.

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    ELEMENT OF XYLEM

    • Xylem is complex tissue, composed of the conducting or tracheary


    elements, fibres, and parenchyma.
    • Two basic types of tracheary elements are distinguished into vessel
    members or trachea and tracheids.
    • The main differences between vessel members and tracheids is the former
    has perforated at the end wall and the latter are not perforated. Lateral cell
    walls of pitted tracheary elements in different plants vary with respect to
    the structure and distribution of pits and sculpture of the inner wall surface.
    Conduction of water, dissolved
    Vessel members Tracheids mineral ions

    Fibre Mechanical support, sometimes


    Fibre-tracheids storage
    Libriform fibres

    Parenchyma Storage and translocations of


    ergastic substances
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