What is the primary function of xylem in vascular plants?

A Transporting sugars from leaves to other parts of the plant

B Absorbing sunlight for photosynthesis

C Transporting water and dissolved minerals from roots to leaves

D Storing starch for energy reserves

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

Xylem is one of the two transport tissues in vascular plants, primarily responsible for carrying water and dissolved mineral nutrients from the roots upwards to all parts of the plant, including the leaves.

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The correct answer to the question "What is the primary function of xylem in vascular plants?" is Option C: Transporting water and dissolved minerals from roots to leaves.

The other options — A) Transporting sugars from leaves to other parts of the plant, B) Absorbing sunlight for photosynthesis, D) Storing starch for energy reserves — are incorrect for this Everyday Science question. As explained above: Xylem is one of the two transport tissues in vascular plants, primarily responsible for carrying water and dissolved mineral nutrients from the roots upwards to all parts of the plant, including the …

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What is the primary function of xylem in vascular plants?

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

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