Both xylem and phloem consist of cells joined end-to-end, but xylem are dead, lignified cells lacking end walls, whereas phloem are living cells with sieve plates and no nucleus.
Both xylem and phloem are made of cells joined end to end. However, xylem are dead, lignified cells without end walls, while phloem are living cells with sieve plates (lacking a nucleus).
| Back | S - both made of cells joining end to end D - Xylem no end cell walls, phloem sieve plates - Xylem has lignified dead cells, phloem has non-lignified living cells |
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