Topic 9: Plant Biology

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  • Xylem transfer water and minerals, but phloem transfer organic molecules
  • Xylem have no end walls between cells, but phloem have sieve plates
  • Xylem only allow one-way flow, but phloem flow is bidirectional
  • Xylem cells are dead and hollow, but phloem cells are living though they have no nucleus and few organelles