AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Xylem transports water, minerals, and nutrients from the soil to all the plant parts. There are two types of “transport” tissues in plants-xylem and phloem. Water and solutes are transported by the xylem from the roots to the leaves, and food is transported from the leaves to the rest of the plant by the phloem.

Detailed explanation-2: -Final answer: In Xylem tracheids and vessels transport minerals vertically.

Detailed explanation-3: -The water and minerals are transported in plants by two types of conducting tissues: Xylem.

Detailed explanation-4: -In plants, water and minerals are transported through xylem cells from soil to the leaves. The xylem cells of roots, stems and leaves are interconnected to form a conducting channel that reaches all parts of the plant body. The root cells take ions from the soil.

Detailed explanation-5: -Tracheids and vessels are the main water-conducting components of the xylem. They are dead cells as they do contain any protoplasm. They are elongated tube-like structures having a lignified wall.