Question

Tissue that transport food in plants

Answer 1

Phloem is the tissue that transport food

Answer 2

Phloem Tissue is the tissue that transports food in plants.

Xylem tissue transports water and minerals from the roots to the leaves. Phloem tissue transports food from the leaves to the other parts of the plant.

Phloem tissue has companion cells and sieve tubes Whereas, xylem tissue has tracheids and vessel elements.

Phloem is a complex tissue and is composed of several types of cells. Phloem is present external to xylem.

n leaves, phloem is located on the abaxial side that means its lower side. In some plants like Cucurbitacease, Phloem is present both internal and external to xylem.