DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
PLANT CLASSIFICATION
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Question
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What material transports water and minerals from the roots to the rest of the plants?
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phloem
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xylem
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chlorophyll
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Xylem is the tissue of vascular plants that transports water and nutrients from the soil to the stems and leaves.
Detailed explanation-3: -The basic function of xylem is to transport water from roots to stems and leaves, but it also transports nutrients.
Detailed explanation-4: -Final answer: In Xylem tracheids and vessels transport minerals vertically.
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