Standard Science Primary 5 Systems

Apart from water, what else does the xylem transport from the roots to the rest of the plant?

A Oxygen
B Mineral salts
C Sugar
D Carbon dioxide
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Step 1: Roots absorb water and minerals from the soil. Step 2: These are carried together in the xylem tubes. Step 3: Sugar is made in the leaves and moved via phloem.

Correct answer: Mineral salts

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