Xylem tubes

• Structure

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• What does the xylem transport

  Water and minerals from the roots to the leaves
• What is the xylem made of

  Dead cells that form tubes, strengthened by a substance called lignin
• The xylem is completely hollow
• Water and minerals can only move in one direction through the xylem
• The route the xylem takes is known as the transpiration stream