Name the conducting tissue in plants which made of (a) living cells, and (b) dead cells.


(a) Phloem is made up of living cells. They carry materials (food) upward and downwards from the leaves to all parts of the plant.

(b) Xylem is made up of dead cells. They carry materials (water and minerals) only upwards from roots to all parts of the plant.

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Updated on: 24-Mar-2023

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