Q1. [1] straightforward initial-understanding
Which tissue transports water and minerals from the soil in plants?
- A Phloem
- B Xylem
- C Cortex
- D Epidermis
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Model Answer
Answer: B — Xylem
Xylem transports water and minerals absorbed from the soil upward to all parts of the plant through vessels and tracheids.
Source: Life Processes, Section 5.4.2
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Explanation
- Xylem = water + minerals (soil → leaves); Phloem = food/sugars (leaves → other parts). Don't mix these up — it's a very common error.
- Cortex and Epidermis are structural tissues, not transport tissues.
- Exercise Q2 in the chapter directly states: "The xylem in plants are responsible for transport of water."