alleryXylem transports:
ASugars from leaves down
BOxygen from lungs
CWater and minerals upward from roots
DHormones in animals
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Water and minerals upward from roots
1. XYLEM: water + dissolved minerals flow UP from roots to leaves.
2. Driven mainly by TRANSPIRATION pull from the leaves.
3. PHLOEM transports the photosynthate (sugars) from leaves to other parts (translocation).
_Source: syllabus Science Ch 5 §5.3.3 Transport in Plants_
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