Question- nbsp- In below lines if xylem are young they should be consist of living cells then why it is a part of apoplast - quot-In young roots- water enters directly into the xylem vessels and-or tracheids- these are non-living conduits and so are parts of the apoplast- quot-

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Question: In below lines if xylem are young they should be consist of living cells then why it is a part of apoplast ??
"In young roots, water enters directly into the xylem vessels and/or tracheids. these are non-living conduits and so are parts of the apoplast."

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Young or old xylem (vessels, tracheids and xylem fibres) are made up of dead cells. Apoplast includes the cell wall and extracellular spaces, therefore it is also non living part of plant body.

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(C) Most of the water flow in root occur via apoplast.
(D) In young root, water directly enters into the xylem vessels.

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	I		II
(a)	Tracheids	(i)	Cells possess highly thickened walls with oblilateral central lumen
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(c)	Xylem parenchyma	(iii)	Individual members are interconnected through perforations in their common walls
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(i) Companion cells are present in phloem.
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Question: In below lines if xylem are young they should be consist of living cells then why it is a part of apoplast ?? "In young roots, water enters directly into the xylem vessels and/or tracheids. these are non-living conduits and so are parts of the apoplast."

Dear student, Young or old xylem (vessels, tracheids and xylem fibres) are made up of dead cells. Apoplast includes the cell wall and extracellular spaces, therefore it is also non living part of plant body. Regards

Question: In below lines if xylem are young they should be consist of living cells then why it is a part of apoplast ??
"In young roots, water enters directly into the xylem vessels and/or tracheids. these are non-living conduits and so are parts of the apoplast."

Dear student,

Young or old xylem (vessels, tracheids and xylem fibres) are made up of dead cells. Apoplast includes the cell wall and extracellular spaces, therefore it is also non living part of plant body.

Regards