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===About Xylem Tissue===
: '''Xylem tissue''' transports [[water]] and [[mineral]]s [[Absorb (Biology)|absorbed]] by the [[root]]s up to the [[Leaf|leaves]].
: [[Water]] is transported along the '''xylem''' by a process called [[transpiration]].
: '''Xylem tissue''' supports the [[stem]] of the [[plant]] making it harder to bend under its own [[weight]].
: The '''xylem tissue''' is formed when [[Xylem Cell|xylem cells]] create a [[chemical]] called [[lignin]] which builds up in a spiral shape around the [[Cell Wall|cell wall]]. The [[Xylem Cell|xylem cells]] then die to leave behind hollow tubes supported by the spiral of [[lignin]].