Question

Xylem _____.

transport water and minerals upward
transport food downward
is only found in the roots of a plant
is a plant's outer layer of cells

Answer 1

The answer is A. Transport water and minerals upward

Answer 2

The definition of Xylem is “the vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and dissolved nutrients upward from the root and also helps form the woody element in the root system. Therefore the answer is “transport water and minerals upward.” I hope this helps!