Name the conducting tissue in plants which is made of dead cells.

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Xylem of the vascular conducting tissues is formed of lignified and sclarified dead cells. The cells of xylem need to conduct a large amount of water and therefore need to be hollow. Due to this the organelles are absent and the cells are hollow, also the ends of the cells do not have a cell wall and the cells are continuous. This is needed for the continuous transport of substances. For this, the xylem cells cannot be living and are dead.

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iii) A type of meristematic tissue that helps in increasing the length of the plant organ.

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