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Axylem
Bphloem
Cstomata
Dcambium
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. xylem
1. Plants have two conducting tissues.
2. **Xylem** carries water and minerals upward from roots to leaves.
3. Phloem carries food (made in leaves) to the rest of the plant.
_Source: Karnataka SSLC (KSEEB) Class 10 Science, Ch6 'Life Processes', §6.4_
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