Question

In plants water is transported through

Answer 1

Hint:- Water is transported across the plant through specialized tissue which is present only in vascular plants. The conducting system of the plants consists of Xylem and phloem. These are also referred to as vascular bundles of the plant because they function like vessels in the body to transport objects from one place to another in the plant.

Complete Answer:-
In plants, water is transported through the Xylem. Xylem is a specialized tissue in the form of a vascular bundle that transports water absorbed by the roots to the tips of the plant. It also transports the nutrients along with water across the plant. These nutrients are absorbed from the soil by the roots along with water. Xylem also provides physical strength to the plant to stand upright along with the phloem which transports the food produced by the leaves to the rest of the plant including the roots.
Water is conducted through the Xylem by specialized cells. These cells are known as tracheary elements. Xylem is a dead tissue but still functions efficiently to transport water. Xylem forms a hollow water-conducting network across the plant through which it carries the water from down below to the tips along with the dissolved minerals. The components of Xylem are tracheids, Xylem parenchyma, xylem fibers, and vessels. The cells of xylem lose their walls at the ends to form a hollow channel.

Note:- Lignin gives Xylem its strength. Tracheid is formed out of a single cell. The Xylem fibers are also known as xylem sclerenchyma and are also dead.