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The ______ moves water and minerals obtained from the soil while ______ transports products of photosynthesis from the leaves where they are synthesised to other parts of the plant.
collenchyma, parenchyma
phloem, xylem
parenchyma, collenchyma
xylem, phloem
xylem, phloem
Roles of Xylem and Phloem in Plant Vascular Transport
Identify Water and Mineral Conduction
Xylem tissue moves water and dissolved inorganic minerals absorbed from the soil by roots upward to the stem and leaves via tracheids and vessels.
Xylem conducts water and minerals
Identify Food and Photosynthate Translocation
Phloem tissue transports soluble organic products of photosynthesis (sucrose, amino acids) from mature green leaves to growing tissues and storage organs.
Phloem conducts products of photosynthesis
Option D is correct — xylem, phloem