Xylem conducts only food and phloem conducts only water in plants.

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Xylem and phloem are the two types of vascular tissues present in plants. The function of phloem is to transport the products of photosynthesis from the leaves to all other cells of the plant.
The xylem, on the other hand, conducts water and minerals absorbed by roots to all parts of the plants.

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Q. Xylem conducts only food and phloem conducts only water in plants.

One of the main difference between xylem and phloem is that xylem can conduct substances only in one direction, whereas, phloem can transport substances in both directions.

Xylem can conduct substances only in one direction, whereas, phloem can transport substances in both directions.

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Xylem conducts water in plants.

Phloem conducts food throughout the plant

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