Xylem
noun
The part of a plant that carries water and nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant.
Water is transported from the roots to the rest of the plant through the xylem.
Often appears as...
- xylem tissue
- xylem cells
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The part of a plant that carries water and nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant.
Water is transported from the roots to the rest of the plant through the xylem.
Often appears as...
- xylem tissue
- xylem cells
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Scientific Term
Xylem is specialized vocabulary used in biology, less known in everyday conversation.
In biology class, we studied how xylem transports water in plants.
Pro Tip 2/3No Personification
Avoid using 'xylem' as a verb or in a personal context; it's a plant structure.
The xylem's role is crucial for a plant's hydration, not like a person's veins.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Contexts
Often found in academic or professional settings like textbooks and scientific studies.
Research indicates that xylem vulnerability to embolism varies among species.
Pro Tip 1/3Scientific Term
Xylem is specialized vocabulary used in biology, less known in everyday conversation.
In biology class, we studied how xylem transports water in plants.
Pro Tip 2/3No Personification
Avoid using 'xylem' as a verb or in a personal context; it's a plant structure.
The xylem's role is crucial for a plant's hydration, not like a person's veins.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Contexts
Often found in academic or professional settings like textbooks and scientific studies.
Research indicates that xylem vulnerability to embolism varies among species.
Pro Tip 1/3Scientific Term
Xylem is specialized vocabulary used in biology, less known in everyday conversation.
In biology class, we studied how xylem transports water in plants.
Pro Tip 2/3No Personification
Avoid using 'xylem' as a verb or in a personal context; it's a plant structure.
The xylem's role is crucial for a plant's hydration, not like a person's veins.
Pro Tip 3/3Technical Contexts
Often found in academic or professional settings like textbooks and scientific studies.
Research indicates that xylem vulnerability to embolism varies among species.
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How tall can a tree...
This evaporation, called transpiration, creates negative pressure in the xylem, pulling watery xylem sap up the tree. This pull is aided by a fundamental property of water called capillary action. In narrow tubes, the attraction between water molecules
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What’s in the Trunk?...
a tree trunk is an extraordinary piece of biological engineering it's packed tight with hundreds of meters a very thin tubing called xylem
Video examples
How tall can a tree...
This evaporation, called transpiration, creates negative pressure in the xylem, pulling watery xylem sap up the tree. This pull is aided by a fundamental property of water called capillary action. In narrow tubes, the attraction between water molecules
Video examples
What’s in the Trunk?...
a tree trunk is an extraordinary piece of biological engineering it's packed tight with hundreds of meters a very thin tubing called xylem
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