Go through the following statements. Which of these are correct:
1. Xylem fibres:
Statement 1 : Fibres are living cells.
Statement 2 : Cells are elongated with sharp ends.
Statement 3 : Its wall is highly thickened due to the presence of lignin.
Statement 4 : It conducts the food materials from leaf to the root.
Statement 5 : Due to the lignification, it provides mechanical support to the plant.
Statement 1 : Fibres are living cells.
Statement 2 : Cells are elongated with sharp ends.
Statement 3 : Its wall is highly thickened due to the presence of lignin.
Statement 4 : It conducts the food materials from leaf to the root.
Statement 5 : Due to the lignification, it provides mechanical support to the plant.
2. Phloem:
Statement 1 :The transport in pholem is unidirectional.
Statement 2 : The cell walls are made up of lignin.
Statement 3 : Seive elements of phloem are called conducting elements.
Statement 4 : All phloem cells are living except phloem fibres.
Statement 5 : Seive elements are dead cells.
Statement 1 :The transport in pholem is unidirectional.
Statement 2 : The cell walls are made up of lignin.
Statement 3 : Seive elements of phloem are called conducting elements.
Statement 4 : All phloem cells are living except phloem fibres.
Statement 5 : Seive elements are dead cells.