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: '''Xylem cells''' are specialised to create a tube that [[Water Transport System|transports water]] from the [[root]]s to the [[leaf|leaves]].
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: '''Xylem cells''' are specialised to create a tube that [[Water Transport System|transports water]] and [[mineral]]s from the [[root]]s to the [[leaf|leaves]].
  
 
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Revision as of 16:55, 7 September 2018

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Meaning

A magnified image of a plant vein with xylem cells coloured orange.

A xylem cell is a specialised cell which is used to form tubes in the plant to transport water.

Adaptations of Xylem Cells

Xylem cells have a large vacuole that joins with the vacuole of the next xylem cell to create a tube.
Xylem cells die leaving only the cell wall and a hollow tube.

About Xylem Cells

Xylem cells are specialised to create a tube that transports water and minerals from the roots to the leaves.
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