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Why are xylem and phloem called complex tissues? How are they different from one another ?

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Xylem and phloem are vascular or conducting tissues of the plants. They are called complex tissues because each of them is made of more than one type of cells which coordinate their activities to perform a common function.
Differnece between xylem and phloem . See table 3.7.
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