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Minerals absorbed by roots are transported to the rest of the plant mainly through the:

  • A Epidermis
  • B Cortex
  • C Xylem
  • D Phloem

Correct answer: C. Xylem

Explanation: Xylem tissue conducts both water and dissolved minerals upward from roots to other parts of the plant.

Concept context

Water and mineral absorption, the ascent of sap, transpiration, and phloem transport via the pressure flow hypothesis.

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