AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement about phloem is true?
A
it carries nutrients to growing regions of the plant
B
it carries nitrate ions from the leaves to the roots
C
it carries sugars from the roots to the leaves
D
it carries water from the roots to the leaves
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In vascular plants, phloem is the living tissue that carries organic nutrients (known as photosynthate ), particularly sucrose; a sugar, to all parts of the plant. The phloem is concerned mainly with the transport of soluble organic material made during photosynthesis. Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

Detailed explanation-2: -Phloem, the vascular tissue responsible for transporting organic nutrients around the plant body, carries dissolved sugars from the leaves (their site of production) or storage sites to other parts of the plant that require nutrients.

Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Phloem transports photosynthetic products. Phloem is a living tissue in vascular plants that conducts the soluble organic compounds synthesized downwards from the leaves during photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which statement describes the role of phloem within a plant? It transports food to all the parts of the plant both upwards and downwards.

Detailed explanation-5: -Food is synthesized in the green parts of a plant. The non-green parts are depended on the photosynthetic cells for nourishment. The food in the form of sucrose is transported by the vascular tissue phloem.

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