Meaning & use
xylem
The plant tissue that transports water and dissolved minerals upward from the roots to the leaves.
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Under the microscope, the xylem appeared as tiny tube-like cells running through the stem.
Rings in the tree trunk form as new xylem grows each year.
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Xylem moves water upward only, while its counterpart, phloem, carries sugars produced by photosynthesis throughout the plant.
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