What is a system of non-living straw-like vascular tissue that carries water from the roots to the stem and leaves of all vascular plants, and forms layers of wood?

Xylem

Explanation:

The vascular tissues in the body is responsible for carrying the water and minerals from the soil to the various parts of the plant body.

The system of non-living tissues that carries water from the roots to the stem is xylem.

These tissues form the layers of the woods in later stages.The water from the xylem reaches the site of photosynthesis and helps in this process.

answer:

the water molecules are transferred from the roots to the stem or top parts of the tall tree because of important properties of water which are adhesion, cohesion and capillary action. cohesion is the property of water molecules keeps water molecules in a combined state by sharing of bonds between them at the atomic level. adhesion allows the interaction of water molecules with other substances or substrate. adhesion will cause the attachment of water molecules to the wall of the vessel (xylem) of the plant. capillary action occurs when the adhesive force to the vessel wall is stronger than the cohesive force between water molecules. capillary action mimics the transfer of water from a tube or pipe. in this way water utilizes its property to transfer water from down to top level of the plant.