Q3 of 71 Page 142

Which component of xylem is responsible for the transport of minerals?

Tracheids and vessels are responsible for the transport of minerals.

Tracheids are elongated cells in the xylem of vascular plants that serve in the transport of water and mineral salts.


More from this chapter

All 71 →
1

How are complex permanent tissue different from simple permanent tissue?

 2

Name the distinctive features of complex plants, that helped in their survival on the Earth.

 4

Which is the only constituent of xylem that is living?

 5

Identify the phloem component which provides mechanical strength to this tissue.