Why does xylem have dead cells?

Related questions

1. What is Protoxylem and Metaxylem?
2. What is Exarch xylem?
3. Are xylem cells dead?
4. What is meant by xylem and phloem?
5. Is Xylem an organ?
6. What are xylem Fibres?
7. What are xylem made of?
8. What is xylem cell?
9. Do xylem cells die at maturity?
10. What is the Protoxylem?

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