DENDROLOGY

TREE PHYSIOLOGY

TRANSPIRATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The xylem carries both ____
A
Water
B
Glucose
C
Minerals
D
Carbon dioxide
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Xylem transports water and dissolved mineral salts from the roots to the rest of the plant.

Detailed explanation-2: -The xylem transports water and minerals from the roots up the plant stem and into the leaves.

Detailed explanation-3: -Xylem is the tissue of vascular plants that transports water and nutrients from the soil to the stems and leaves.

Detailed explanation-4: -The xylem transports water and soluble mineral nutrients from the roots throughout the plant. It is also used to replace water lost during transpiration and photosynthesis. Xylem sap consists mainly of water and inorganic ions, although it can contain a number of organic chemicals as well.

Detailed explanation-5: -Xylem is one of the two types of transport tissue in vascular plants, the other being phloem. The basic function of xylem is to transport water from roots to stems and leaves, but it also transports nutrients.

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