AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Xylem is responsible for the transport of water and dissolved ions from the roots upwards through the plant.

Detailed explanation-2: -In plants, vascular tissue named xylem transports water and minerals from roots to shoots and leaves. Transportation of water takes place through tracheids and vessels, the dead cells of xylem.

Detailed explanation-3: -The xylem distributes water and dissolved minerals upward through the plant, from the roots to the leaves. The phloem carries food downward from the leaves to the roots.

Detailed explanation-4: -The xylem transports water and minerals from the roots up the plant stem and into the leaves.