The definition of Xylem is “the vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and dissolved nutrients upward from the root and also helps form the woody element in the root system. Therefore the answer is “transport water and minerals upward.” I hope this helps!
CO2 molecules can vibrate in ways that simpler nitrogen and oxygen molecules cannot, which allows CO2 molecules to capture the IR photons. Greenhouse gases and the greenhouse effect play an important role in Earth's climate.