==Key Stage 3=====Meaning===[[File:PlantVeinCrossSection.png|right|300px|thumb|A [[Magnify|magnified]] [[image]] of a [[Plant Vein|plant vein]] with '''xylem cells''' dyed orange.]]A '''xylem cell''' is a [[Specialised Cell|Plant cellsspecialised cell]] which is used to form tubes in the [[plant]] to [[transport]] [[water]].
Vacuole ===Adaptations of each Xylem Cells===: '''Xylem cells''' have a large vacuole that joins with the vacuole of the next xylem cell links to create a tube.: '''Xylem cells''' die leaving only the next cell wall and a hollow tube. ===About Xylem Cells===: '''Xylem cells''' are specialised to make create a tubethat [[Water Transport System|transports water]] and [[mineral]]s from the [[root]]s to the [[leaf|leaves]]. {| class="wikitable"|-|[[File:XylemCellClipart.png|center|400px]]|} ===References=======AQA==== :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945563/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945563&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=9a1d023a374038e6072f33c4f3cf808b ''Xylem cells, page 14, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA '']:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945598/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945598&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ad276ad49df77ab4b40ab4fd0fe10445 ''Xylem cells, page 14, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA '']:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782946381/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782946381&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=5ec5fc3f6429e30c1d9ab9bca2bccf93 ''Xylem cells, pages 32, 85, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA '']:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945954/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945954&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=100574c08fbbb64318256eb79ed61a76 ''Xylem cells, pages 32, 91, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA ''] ====Edexcel==== :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1292120207/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1292120207&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=22455ff53961978667722edaa64c0be5 ''Xylem cells, page 34, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel '']