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In a plant, water and dissolved minerals absorbed by the roots are carried to the leaves mainly through which conducting tissue?
AXylem
BCortex
CPhloem
DEpidermis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Xylem
1. Two vascular tissues exist: xylem and phloem.
2. Phloem carries prepared food, so option C is ruled out.
3. Cortex and epidermis are root tissues, not the main upward conductors.
4. Water and minerals rise through xylem, so the answer is option A.
_Source: Samacheer Kalvi (TN SCERT) Class 10 Science, Unit 14 Transportation in Plants and Circulation in Animals "Introduction", p.207_
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