Xylem: Transports water, Transports dissolved mineral ions, Supports the plant, Vessel walls contain lignin, Have no end walls so form continuous tubes, Made from dead cells, Dead cells have no cytoplasm or cell contents (are hollow), Transport substances in one direction only (up), Phloem: Transports sucrose, Transports amino acids, Made of living cells, Transports substances both up and down the plant, Transported from where substances are made to where they are stored,

Comparing xylem and phloem (basic)

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