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Which tissues carry out most of the long-distance transport of water in a plant?

APhloem and epidermis
BXylem and phloem
CXylem and cortex
DCortex and epidermis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Xylem and phloem
1. A plant must move water and soil nutrients from its roots through its stems to its leaves. 2. That transport uses the vascular tissues primarily. 3. The vascular tissues named are xylem and phloem. 4. Plasmodesmata handle cell to cell movement rather than the bulk long-distance route. 5. The long-distance route runs through xylem and phloem. _Source: OpenStax Biology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 "Cell Structure", section 4.6 Connections between Cells and Cellular Activities_
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