Question
Describe how xylem and phloem function differently.
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Answer
→ Xylem transports water and minerals upward from the roots to the rest of the plant.
→ Pholem, on the other hand, transports food (sugars) produced during photosynthesis both upwards and downwards from the leaves to other parts of the plant.
→ Pholem, on the other hand, transports food (sugars) produced during photosynthesis both upwards and downwards from the leaves to other parts of the plant.
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