Question

Explain the process of transportation of food in plants in detail.​

Answer 1

In plants, minerals and water are transported through the xylem cells from soil to the leaves. The root cells obtain ions from the soil which creates a difference in the concentration of ions between the roots and soil. Thus, there is a continuous water movement into the xylem.

Answer 2

Answer:

Mechanism of transport of food in a plant

It is by using the energy from ATP that the food made in the leaves of a plant is loaded in sieve tubes of phloem tissue. Then by the process of osmosis water enters into sieve tubes that contain sugar. This raises pressure in phloem tissue