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What are the differences between the transport of materials in xylem and phloem.

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(a) Xylem :
(i) It transports water and mineral.
(ii) It involves upwards movement. (Unidirectiona)
(b) Phlorm :
(i) It transports food and hormones.
(ii) It involves upward and downward movements (bidirectional).
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