Correct option is D
The correct answer is Both (A) and (B) are true.
Statement (A): Xylem transports water and minerals from roots to the rest of the plant. This is correct. Xylem is a type of vascular tissue in plants responsible for the upward transport of water and minerals from the roots to the other parts of the plant.
Statement (B): Phloem translocates food from leaves to various parts of the plant. This is also correct. Phloem is another type of vascular tissue responsible for the transport of organic nutrients, such as sugars produced in the leaves through photosynthesis, to various parts of the plant.
Therefore, both statements (A) and (B) are true.