They both take in water from the soil. They both transport materials through the plant. They both make sugar in the leaves. They both store waste products in the plant cells.
I gave my students this multiple choice question: How is xylem similar to phloem in a plant?

Only one answer is correct among these 4 choices:
- They both take in water from the soil.
- They both transport materials through the plant.
- They both make sugar in the leaves.
- They both store waste products in the plant cells.

Could you tell me which one is correct?

They both transport materials through the plant.