Question

What are two features of xylem Parenchyma cells?

Answer 1

Xylem:

1. The xylem is a vascular tissue that is responsible for carrying mineral salts and water from the roots to the upper part and also provides mechanical support to the plant body.
2. Xylem is also called wood and it forms the bulk of the roots and stems of vascular plants.
3. The xylem is made up of three types of cells, some of which are living and some non-living.

Xylem parenchyma cells:

1. Xylem parenchyma cells may hold water for the plant to utilize for proper functioning.
2. Water held in live wood cells is a small portion of total intracellular water storage, which also includes pith cells and layers outside the vascular cambium, such as the phloem.
3. Xylem Parenchyma has a nucleus and protoplast.
4. Cells contain huge vacuoles and are colorless.
5. Both primary and secondary xylem include living parenchyma cells.
6. Seasonally, the fat and storage protein composition of parenchyma cells varies.