Xylem are vascular cells that transport water from the root of the plant through its stem and up to the outer tips of its leaves Xylems travel through the vascular bundles of the cell stem and the smaller bundled veins of its leaves. Xylems provide a counter-force to gravity by increasing the surface tension between water molecules and internal plant tissue.
Phloem transport nutrients and minerals between the stem, leaves and root of the plant. They transport sap and other sugars from the site of photosynthesis to the parts of the plant that use those sugars for energy.
Xylem
1. Xylem tissue help in the transport of water and minerals.
2. Water transported upwards from roots to aerial parts of plants.
Phloem
1. Phloem tissue helps in the transport of food.
2. Food is transported in both upward and downward directions.
