Question 12
What are the differences between the transport of materials in xylem and phloem?

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$\begin{matrix} X y l e m & P h l o e m X y l e m t i s s u e h e l p s i n t h e t r a n s p o r t o f w a t e r a n d m i n e r a l s . & P h l o e m t i s s u e h e l p s i n t h e t r a n s p o r t o f f o o d . W a t e r i s t r a n s p o r t e d u n i d i r e c t i o n a l l y u p w a r d s f r o m r o o t s t o a l l o t h e r p l a n t p a r t s . & F o o d i s t r a n s p o r t e d i n b o t h u p w a r d a n d d o w n w a r d d i r e c t i o n s . T r a n s p o r t i n x y l e m o c c u r s w i t h t h e h e l p o f s i m p l e & T r a n s p o r t o f f o o d i n p h l o e m r e q u i r e s p h y s i c a l f o r c e s s u c h a s t r a n s p i r a t i o n p u l l . & e n e r g y i n t h e f o r m o f A T P . \end{matrix}$

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Question 12 What are the differences between the transport of materials in xylem and phloem?

Question 12
What are the differences between the transport of materials in xylem and phloem?