The most distinctive xylem cells are the long tracheary elements that transport water. Tracheids and vessel elements are distinguished by their shape; vessel elements are shorter, and are connected together into long tubes that are called vessels. Xylem also contains two other cell types: parenchyma and fibers.
Equal Rights Amendment. A constitutional amendment originally introduced in Congress in 1923 and passed by Congress in 1972, stating that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex..qual Rights Amendment. A constitutional amendment originally introduced in Congress in 1923 and passed by Congress in 1972, stating that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex..
The amendment guarantees that âequality of rights under the laws shall not be denied or abridged by the State of Oregon or by any political subdivision in this state on account of sex.â That text mirrors the language of the long-proposed Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S. Constitution.he 1972 Equal Rights Amendment states the following: 1  Section 1. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. 2  Section 2. 3  The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.