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Lesson: Chapter 1 — Living Tissues

Xylem 4 of 5

Question 4

Xylem has two functions. What are they?

The right answer is the one marked above.

Transporting water with mineral salts, and providing support. The lignified walls that make the vessel strong enough not to collapse also make it strong enough to hold weight.

Transporting food is phloem, and phloem has only that one function. Support belongs to xylem.

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