What is xylem?
Xylem is a type of vascular tissue. (1)
What does xylem look like?
(see pic here)
Where is xylem located?
in the stem of a flower (2)
What is xylem made of?
Xylem is made mostly of lignin and dead cells. (1)
What does xylem do?
Xylem specialized in transporting water and minerals from the roots to the leaves. (1)
Water flows into the xylem, and creates an upward pressure. (1)
Through the actions of adhesion and cohesion, the water moves upward through the xylem like a drink through a straw. (1)
Resources
1. https://biologydictionary.net/vascular-plant/
2. https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-5b23a4ed60889e7e331aaa3dddb41ef1
