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प्रश्न
What are the functions of xylem?
उत्तर
Following are the functions of xylem:
1. The main function of xylem is to carry water and mineral salts upward from the root to different parts of shoots.
2. Since walls of tracheids, vessels and sclerenchyma of xylem are lignified, they give mechanical strength to the plant body.
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