Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 2023 GS-I
Question

The Xylem in plants is responsible for transporting -

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Water

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Water”.
Xylem is a type of vascular tissue in plants that is primarily responsible for transporting water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant. In contrast, phloem is responsible for transporting food (sugars) produced during photosynthesis.

Phloem helps the bidirectional transport of food whereas xylem helps in the unidirectional transport of water.

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