Plants use another strategy, such as transpiration and cohesion-tension, to move water in the xylem upwards to the highest points of the plant body.

The pressure created by water moving into the root xylem alone is unlikely to be sufficient to move water over significant heights in plants due to gravity and other factors.

The difference in ion concentration between the root and the soil causes water to move into the root from the soil, resulting in a steady movement of water into the root xylem.

Vessels and tracheids in the xylem tissue are interconnected to form a continuous system of water-conducting channels that reach all parts of the plant.

The phloem transports products of photosynthesis, such as sugars and other organic molecules, from the leaves where they are synthesized to other parts of the plant.

The xylem primarily transports water and minerals obtained from the soil.

The two conducting tubes in plant transport systems are the xylem and the phloem.

Plants have low energy needs because they do not move, and a significant portion of their tissues consist of dead cells. As a result, they can utilize relatively slow transport systems.

Examples of nutrients absorbed by plants from the soil include nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and various trace minerals essential for plant growth and development.

Changes in plant body design that increase distances between roots and leaves can make diffusion processes insufficient to provide raw materials to leaves and energy to roots. In such cases, a proper transportation system becomes necessary to ensure adequate distribution ...