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.