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Which of the statements given below is/are correct?
1. Phloem transports water and minerals from the soil to the leaves.
2. Xylem carries the sugars made in leaves to other parts of the plant.
1. Phloem transports water and minerals from the soil to the leaves.
2. Xylem carries the sugars made in leaves to other parts of the plant.
- A. 1 only
- B. 2 only
- C. Both 1 and 2
- D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (D) Neither 1 nor 2
Both statements swap the functions. Xylem carries water and minerals upward from the roots; phloem carries sugars made in the leaves to other parts of the plant. So statement 1 is wrong and statement 2 is also wrong.
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