Q1
What absorbs water and minerals?
ARoots
BLeaves
CFlowers
DStems only
ICSEClass 8 (ICSE)ScienceCh 18 · Topic 1
Transportation in Plants
Plants transport water, minerals, and food through specialised tissues - xylem for water and phloem for food - throughout their structure.
Core concept
Water and minerals are absorbed by roots and transported upward through xylem tissue to leaves, driven partly by transpiration (water evaporation from leaves).
How it works
Phloem transports food (glucose) made during photosynthesis from leaves to other parts of the plant, like roots and fruits, for growth and storage.
Why it matters
Transpiration, the evaporation of water from leaf surfaces, helps pull water upward through the xylem, similar to drinking through a straw.
Key detail
Understanding plant transportation systems helps explain how plants grow, survive, and distribute nutrients throughout their structure.
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• Roots absorb water and minerals.
• Xylem transports water upward to leaves.
• Transpiration is water evaporation from leaves.
• It helps pull water upward through xylem.
• Phloem transports food from leaves to other parts.
• Food is transported to roots and fruits.
• This supports growth and storage.
• Transportation systems explain plant survival.