Xylem-
1. is a vascular tissue that transports water as well as dissolved minerals from roots to stems and leaves.
2. primarily consists of dead cells
3. located towards the adaxial surface of the leaf
4. contains no organelles
5. made up of vessel elements (the wall is lignified and thick)
Phloem
1. is vascular tissue that carries food from photosynthetic cells to other parts of the plant
2. consists of living cells
3. located towards the abaxial surface of the leaf
4. has organelles
5. made up of a sieve tube (the wall is unlignified and thin)