Question

The function of xylem in plants is

Answer 1

Xylem functions as a conducting tissue for water and minerals from root to the stem and leaves, it also provides mechanical strength to the plant parts.

Answer 2

Xylem is one of the two types of transport tissue in vascular plants, phloem being the other. The basic function of xylem is to transport water from roots to shoots and leaves, but it also transports some nutrients.