Answer:
There are two ways
1) By the depth at which the fossil was found(i.e. If it was found near the surface of Earth, then its a fossil which was just recently decomposed, but if it was deep inside then it's old.
2) By method of Carbon Dating
<em><u>Xylem</u></em> is a part of <em><u>Vascular bundle </u></em>which carry up <em><u>water</u></em> and <em><u>minerals</u></em> from roots of plant to its leaves.
So, the required answer is :
=》A. <em><u>Water and minerals</u></em>
