TREE MORPHOLOGY AND ANATOMY
ROOT SYSTEM
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Question
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What type of vascular tissue is responsible for transporting the sugars made in photosynthesis from the leaves to the roots?
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Cuticle
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Phloem
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Stomata
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Xylem
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -phloem is the living tissue that transports the soluble organic compounds made during photosynthesis and known as photosynthates, in particular the sugar sucrose, to parts of the plant where needed. This transport process is called translocation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Phloem is responsible for transporting sugars, proteins, and other organic molecules in plants.
Detailed explanation-3: -Phloem is the vascular tissue that transports food material from leaves to other parts of the plant. Q. The type of vascular tissue that transports water and minerals in plants from roots to leaves is phloem.
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