What is the tissue responsible for transporting water and minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant?

Truss

1 year ago

Great question—and you're right that both xylem and phloem are transport tissues, but they transport different substances and have distinct structures and roles:

Here's the key difference:

So while they both transport substances, they don’t perform the same function—xylem handles water and minerals, and phloem handles food (mainly sugars from photosynthesis). They complement each other to keep the plant alive and growing.

Want to dig into how they do it or what they're made of?

Son1

2 years ago

A cus xylem is located in the root