Respuesta :
Xylem only transports minerals and water from the roots while phloem transports food materials. Xylem is the dead tissue but no cell contents while phloem is the living tissue but not with the nucleus.
xylem moves water and minerals and water UP from the roots
phloem carries sugars (glucose) & nutrients down from the leaves throughout the plant
phloem carries sugars (glucose) & nutrients down from the leaves throughout the plant