When water and nutrients from the soil travel up from the roots of a plant through the stem to the leaves, they do so in which of the following structures?

A)Cortex
B)Epidermis
C)Pholem
D)Xylem

Question

When water and nutrients from the soil travel up from the roots of a plant through the stem to the leaves, they do so in which of the following structures?

A)Cortex
B)Epidermis
C)Pholem
D)Xylem

lanre · Answer

D) XYLEM

lanre · Answer

To prove my point let me give you a link: The xylem carries water and minerals up from the roots, spreading it through the stem and out to the veins of the leaves. CHECK: http://www.ehow.com/how-does_5415700_water-transported-roots-throughout-plants.html#ixzz1wIWbyJ7F.