Which of the following is a complex plant tissue responsible for the upward transportation of water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant?

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A Phloem
B Parenchyma
C Xylem
D Sclerenchyma

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Answer: C. Xylem

Correct Answer: c) Xylem
Explanation: Xylem is a complex tissue made of multiple cell types (tracheids, vessels, xylem fibers, and xylem parenchyma) that acts as a pipeline to move water and minerals unidirectionally from the roots upward

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Which of the following is a complex plant tissue responsible for the upward transportation of water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant?

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