Question

which pant tissue is responsible for the distribution of food prepared in the leaves? Name the four component parts of this tissue​

Answer 1

Answer:

phloem transports manufactured food from leaves to the other parts of the plant. It generally consists of 4 components called sieve tubes, companion cells, phloem parenchyma tissue and fibers.

Explanation:

Phloem is a vascular bundle present in advanced plants(Angiosperms) along with Xylem which is concerned with transportation of water & minerals from roots to other parts of the plants. Leaves utilize water and associated ions & molecules to manufacture food which is translocated to various parts through sieve tubes of Phloem. Phloem activity and food translocation depends on enmass production and based on Munch's mass flow hypothesis. The companion accompany the activity of sieve tubes whereas fibers and tissues of Phloem forms a parenchymatous framework to give sturdiness to the plant constitution. As superficially placed, covering the Xylem, its fibers not only contributes in maintaining the spontaneiy of water flow through Xylem tracheids but also contribute in unidirectional transportation of manufactured food either for energy synthesis or for storage.