ocr: TRANSPORT IN PLANTS P LANTS dissolved in transport water substances through groups use roots the to all water parts to of make the food plant. during Leaves oftubes called vascular bundles, which photosynthesis. The phloem then contain xylem and phloem. Xylem carries the food to other parts of the carries water and salts from the plant for immediate use or for storage. Plants do not have pumps. Chervil The water absorbed by the plant roots moves up the stem to replace water lost by the leaves. Vascular bundle Leaf Chervil cross section Vascular bundles run through the roots, the Stem sterns, a ...