Food substances travel up and down through

Xylem

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Phloem

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Both A and B

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B Phloem
Xylem is a type of vascular tissue in plants that transports water and solutes from the roots to the leaves. Phloem is the vascular tissue in plants which conducts sugars and other metabolic products (food) upward and downwards from the leaves.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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