DENDROLOGY

DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY

PLANT CLASSIFICATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What material transports food from the leaves to the rest of the plant?
A
xylem
B
phloem
C
chlorophyll
D
None of the above
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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Phloem: In the case of plants, the synthesized food is stored by various storage organs which include-stems, fruits, roots, etc. The vascular tissue, phloem helps in the transportation of the synthesized food from the leaves to various storage organs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Xylem transports water and mineral salts from the roots up to other parts of the plant, while phloem transports sucrose(sugar) and amino acids between the leaves and other parts of the plants.

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