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Compare and contrast the following:
- Xylem and phloem
- Meristematic tissue and Dermal tissue.

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Xylem Phloem
1)It conducts water and minerals. It conducts food.
2)It is dead when mature. 2)It is a living tissue.
3)It transports unidirectionally. 3)It is able to transport in one direction.
Meristematic tissueDermal tissue
1)It is responsible for the growth of the plant. 1)It is responsible for the protection of growth.
2)These are present at the specific location of plants like a tip of root and shoot 2)These are present over the entire body of the plant.
3)These constitute apical, intercalary meristem, interfascicular cambium etc. 3)These include epidermis, trichomes, stomata.

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