DENDROLOGY

TREE PHYSIOLOGY

TRANSPIRATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What part of the plant structure transports the food and nutrients?
A
leaf veins
B
phloem
C
xylem
D
mycelium
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The vascular tissue, phloem helps in the transportation of the synthesized food from the leaves to various storage organs. Phloem is a complex permanent tissue that is present in all vascular plants. Phloem consists of various elements-phloem parenchyma, phloem fibers, companion cells, and sieve tubes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Phloem. The phloem is responsible for translocation of nutrients and sugar like carbohydrates, produced by the leaves to areas of the plant that are metabolically active. It is made up of living cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -Phloem transport occurs by the bulk flow of water and dissolved nutrients from photosynthetic source tissues to heterotrophic sink tissues.

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