Question

How is food transported in plants

Answer 1

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There are tissues in plants

✔️ one tissue xylem for transport of water and minerals from roots to tge leaves

✔️one tissue phloem for transport food which is synthesised in leaves then transported to the parts.

In plants food is made by the process of photosynthesis then it is stored in the leaves then it is transported to all body parts by the phyloem tissue.Food is transported by the process of translocation.

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Answer 2

The food prepared by plant may be sucrose, amino acids or other materials. It is done with the help of living cells- sieve tubes and companion cell of phloem tissue by utilizing energy of ATP. The movement occurs both upwards and down ward from the place of formation (leaves) to storage organ (roots or stems) from storage organ to organ of its utilization (growing buds) depending upon the situation.

a. Translocation:

Transport of organic food from the leaves to the other parts of the plants through the sieve tubes of phloem tissue is called translocation.

b. Importance:

It is an essential process as every part of the plant requires food. For energy, building and maintenance.

c. Sugars are synthesized in the leaves whereas hormones are synthesized in the growing parts of roots and shoots.