NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Phloem is the vascular tissue responsible for the transport of sugars from source tissues (ex. photosynthetic leaf cells) to sink tissues (ex. non-photosynthetic root cells or developing flowers). Other molecules such as proteins and mRNAs are also transported throughout the plant via phloem.

Detailed explanation-2: -Phloem transports food from leaf to other parts of the plant.

Detailed explanation-3: -Translocation is the movement of materials from leaves to other tissues throughout the plant. Plants produce carbohydrates (sugars) in their leaves by photosynthesis, but nonphotosynthetic parts of the plant also require carbohydrates and other organic and nonorganic materials.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sugars produced in sources, such as leaves, need to be delivered to growing parts of the plant via the phloem in a process called translocation, or movement of sugar.

Detailed explanation-5: -In higher plants, the process of transport of organic molecules from one part to another part of the plant is known as translocation. Mainly sucrose is transported through sieve tubes of the phloem whereas the water conduction takes place through the xylem. Hence, the correct option is C-Phloem.