BIOLOGY
BIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781266739606
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
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Plant consists of complex conducting tissues for the transportation of water and nutrients internally from part of the plant to the other parts. These conducting tissues are known as vascular tissues. There are two components of vascular tissue: xylem and phloem.

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