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Correct answer: B. To carry water and minerals up the plant

  1. Step 1: Xylem vessels carry water from the roots to the leaves. Answer: To carry water and minerals up the plant. Why not the others: To carry sugars down the plant, To absorb light and To store starch only don't fit.

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