(a) Name the living components common to both the complex permanent tissues found in plants. What is its function? (b) Give any two ways in which these tissues differ functionally from each other

(a) Parenchyma is the common living component of two complex permanent, tissues, xylem and phloem- It takes part in storage of nutrients and slow lateral conduction (water in xylem and nutrients in phloem).
(b) Function differences.
Xylem:- 1.Xylem conducts sap (water and minerals)
2. Conduction is mostly unidirectional, upwardly from roots to stem tips and leaves.
Phloem:- 1. Phloem conducts solutes or nutrients.
2. Conduction is often bidirectional from leaves. to roots and from roots to stem tips.