Answer to Question #98529 in Cell Biology for Abhishek

Question

NAME THE PRINCIPLE WATER CONDUCTING AND PREPARED - FOOD CONDUCTING TISSUES OF PLANTS . DESCRIBE THE STRUCTURE OF ANY ONE OF THESE TISSUES .

Answer 1

The principle water conducting tissue in plants is Xylem and prepared food conducting tissue is Phloem.

Xylem consists of Tracheids,Vessels,Xylem parenchyma and xylem fibres.Tracheids and vessels are non living structures which are main water conducting tissues in xylem.Xylem parenchyma function is food storage and xylem fibres function is to give mechanical strength.