Why xylem and phloem are called complex tissue?

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Complex tissues are those tissues that are composed of more than one type of cells.
Xylem and phloem are called complex tissues because: They are composed of more than one type of cells.
Xylems are composed of tracheids, vessels, xylem parenchyma and xylem fibres.
Phloem is composed of sieve tube elements, companion cells, phloem parenchyma and phloem fibres.

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