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Suppose that xylem were located only in the roots and stems of a plant. Would fluids in the

xylem still move?

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What if xylem were only located in the roots and stems, would fluids still move? No because xylem have stoma that enables transpiration to happen. If you remove xylem, you've removed that "vacuum" that pulls that water upward

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