Plants absorb<span> nutrients and </span>water<span> through their roots, but photosynthesis — the </span>process<span> by which </span>plants create<span> their fuel — occurs in the leaves. Therefore, </span>plants<span> need to </span>get<span> fluids and nutrients from the ground up through their stems to their </span>parts<span> that are above ground level. Just as animals, </span>plants<span> also contain vascular.</span>