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						Which organ in a tree is primarily responsible for transporting water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves?
													Which organ in a tree is primarily responsible for transporting water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves?												
												
												
		
                    
The xylem. The xylem is one of the two types of vascular tissue in plants, and it plays a crucial role in the upward transport of water and dissolved nutrients.