Question 5:
How is food transported in plants?
Answer
Phloem transports food materials from the leaves to different parts of the plant body.
The transportation of food in phloem is achieved by utilizing energy from ATP. As a
result of this, the osmotic pressure in the tissue increases causing water to move
into it. This pressure moves the material in the phloem to the tissues which have
less pressure. This is helpful in moving materials according to the needs of the
plant. For example, the food material, such as sucrose, is transported into the
phloem tissue using ATP energy.
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