The stem of a plant . transports water, minerals, and food
soaks up water and minerals from the soil
takes in oxygen from the air
all of the above

The correct choice is All of the above

Explanation:

A stem is one of two main structural axes of a vascular plant, the other being the root. It supports leaves, flowers and fruits, transports fluids between the roots and the shoots in the xylem and phloem, stores nutrients, and produces new living tissue.

in 1859, charles darwin set out his theory of evolution by natural selection as an explanation for adaptation and speciation. he defined natural selection as the "principle by which each slight variation [of a trait], if useful, is preserved".