Q. Xylem in plants is responsible for following function:

Correct Answer: c) Transport of water and dissolved minerals

Explanation:
– Xylem is the plant vascular tissue that conducts water and dissolved mineral salts from the roots to the stems and leaves, mainly driven by transpiration pull and cohesion-tension.
– Option b and d are functions of phloem, which transports food (sugars) and many organic molecules including amino acids.
– Gases like oxygen and carbon dioxide move mostly by diffusion through stomata and lenticels, not via xylem (option a).