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What are xylem and what do they do?

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In botany, xylem are a type of vessel in a plant. Its main purpose is to transport water and minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant.

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What is xylem?
Xylem is one of two types of vascular tissues found in plant (the other being Phloem). The word Xylem is derived from the Greek for "wood". The xylem is responsible for the transport (translocation)...
A force which pushes water from root xylem into stem xylem?
Capillary action.
What are the differences between primary xylem and secondary xylem?
There are no differences between a primary and secondary xylem. Scientists usually only use this term when comparing two experiments to do with xylems. Hope this helps you :)
Where is the xylem located?
in the roots
What is the use of xylem?
Xylem is WOOD (including lumber, and wood products) You should be able to answer the rest.