Xylem and Phloem

Xylem and Phloem

Both make up vascular tissue

Xylem

• Transports water and minerals 
• Only from root to leaves
• Dead vessels impregnated with lignin for support
• Have pits to let water flow from one xylem vessel to another incase of collapsing

Phloem

• Transports sugars
• Can go either from leaves to roots or other way around
• Consists of companion cell and sieve tube element
• Companion cell - contains all the organelles…