Which TWO of the following specialized structures in plants are correctly matched with their functions? Xylem: transports water from the roots throughout the plant Phloem: transports water from the leaves throughout the plant Root hair cells: packed with chloroplasts to absorb sunlight and perform photosynthesis Mells: packed with chloroplasts to absorb sunlight and perform photosynthesis

The two correctly matched pairs are: 1. Xylem: transports water from the roots throughout the plant. 2. Mells (intended to be “mesophyll” cells): packed with chloroplasts to absorb sunlight and perform photosynthesis. Explanation: • Xylem is the plant tissue responsible for the upward movement of water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant. • Mesophyll cells (often misspelled here as “mells”) are found in the leaves and contain many chloroplasts, making them crucial for capturing sunlight and carrying out photosynthesis. The other options are not correct because: • Phloem actually transports sugars and other organic nutrients, not water, typically from the leaves (source) to other parts of the plant (sinks). • Root hair cells function to increase the surface area for water and mineral absorption from the soil; they are not involved in photosynthesis and do not contain chloroplasts. Thus, the correct specialized structures with their proper functions are Xylem and Mesophyll (Mells).